Above Riffelalp

Gornergrat

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September 9th 2009
Trip to Gornergrat It was nice sunny September's day. We were camping 2 nights in Zermatt (Camping Matterhorn) and on the 1st day we made a trip to Gornergrat(3100m). Our trip started at 7.30 AM, we went trough whole Zermatt and by the first tourist sign we turn left to the wood. The steep path trough deep forest was poling by cog-railway, from which tourist were waving over us. After a ... read more

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The Swiss Confederation was founded in 1291 as a defensive alliance among three cantons. In succeeding years, other localities joined the original three. The Swiss Confederation secured its independence from the Holy Roman Empire in 1499. Switzerland... ... read more