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| Tufteren Ridge path |
We caught the train to Tasch, then a taxi up to Taschalp where todays walk began. The Tufteren ridge path to Zermatt is the perfect way to see the Matterhorn, especially on such a stunning day!
The path was narrow in places, with some drops, but nothing sufficient to freak me out like the Eggerhorn descent.
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| Alpine stream near Taschalp |
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| Wildflowers |
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| Europaweg signpost |
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| Matterhorn views |
Lunch was had at a prime spot overlooking Zermatt; a view any restaurant owner would kill for. It wasn't all great, though; when you reach Sunegga, the landscape is scarred by the skiing industry and Leisee, a once pretty glacial lake nearby is becoming ruined by building works (a new cable car station) in order to make it more accessible.
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| Matterhorn |
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| Lunch above Zermatt |
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| Gornergrat Railway |
We headed down into Zermatt, through the picturesque village of Findeln. Briefly in a forest, we reached the Gornergrat railway, and then into Winkelmatten, with some pretty nice real estate boasting a view of the Matterhorn.
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| Window box display |
Unfortunately, this path has seen landslides and is currently no longer open.
