The Hörnli Hut is located a few kilometers south-west of Zermatt, in the German-speaking section of what canton of Switzerland?
Hörnli Hut The Hörnli Hut (German: "Hörnlihütte") is a mountain hut located at the foot of the north-eastern ridge ("Hörnli Ridge") of the Matterhorn. It is situated at 3260 m above sea level, a few kilometers south-west of the town of Zermatt in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It was built by the Swiss Alpine Club in 1880. It is also known as "Berghaus Matterhorn". The Hörnli Hut is closed until June 2017 for extensive renovations.
Gornergrat railway station Gornergrat is the upper terminal railway station of the Gornergrat railway, a rack railway which links it with the resort of Zermatt. The station is situated at the summit of the Gornergrat, in the Swiss municipality of Zermatt and canton of Valais. At an altitude of 3089 m above mean sea level, it is the highest open-air railway station in Europe.