Hike to the Hörnli Hut: From the Schwarzsee above Zermatt, take the Hörnliweg to the Hörnli Hut at the foot of the imposing Matterhorn. On this tour, surefootedness and a head for heights are important. *Advertisement ▶ Order the REELOQ PRO smartphone lock: https://www.reeloq.com/de-de/products... The REELOQ system protects your cell phone and prevents it from falling. Use the code MARLENESLEBEN10 to get a 10% discount on the REELOQ PRO smartphone lock. Valid until September 30, 2024. ▶ Our conclusion including GPS track: https://homeoftravel.de/wanderung-hor... Have you ever been to Zermatt? If so, how did you like it and what other tour tips do you have for us? Feel free to write us your experiences and recommendations in the comments! We start our day in Zermatt. From the balcony of the hotel we have a wonderful view of the Matterhorn. And the day looks to be beautiful. The sky is blue and cloudless. From here we take the cable car up to the idyllic Schwarzsee. There our actual ascent to the Hörnlihütte begins, the base camp for many who want to climb the Matterhorn summit. The path is 9 km long and we climb 750 meters in altitude. When we arrive at the mountain station, we are speechless. The high alpine mountain world around us is simply overwhelming. Glaciers and 4000-meter peaks tower into the sky everywhere. From the Schwarzsee we see the small chapel that was built by alpinists who successfully climbed the Matterhorn. A symbolic place where many mountaineers still pause today to say thank you when they have successfully mastered the ascent and descent and returned safely. Our hiking trail initially leads us through lush green alpine meadows before becoming steeper and rockier. The view becomes more and more impressive and we can hardly get enough of it. The route goes over dizzying footbridges and steep stairs. In places, surefootedness and a head for heights are required! It gets particularly exciting when the railings end and the path goes steeply downwards. This can be a bit challenging for the mind. Otherwise, the path is well developed. Particularly steep passages are made easier by stairs and stone steps. The mountain air is noticeable, so you might get quite out of breath there too, but at least you don't have to climb on the way to the hut. With every step we get closer to our goal. Our view sweeps over the impressive Monte Rosa glacier and other majestic peaks such as the Dom, the Allalinhorn and the Dufourspitze, the highest point in Switzerland. And then, finally, we catch our first glimpse of the Hörnlihütte - our goal for today. The effort was worth it! Once at the top, we treat ourselves to a well-deserved break and fortify ourselves with a typical Swiss Rösti. It tastes twice as good up here! We then take a look into the rooms of the Hörnli Hut and hear some interesting stories from the hut owner, including that he himself has been to the highest point 120 times. Every year, 2,500 to 3,000 people try to climb the summit of the Matterhorn. Then, at 4:00 a.m., breakfast is served, and at 4:20 a.m. the first to set off. The mountain guides from Zermatt start first, then all the other mountain guides, and only at the very end are the mountaineers allowed to set off without a mountain guide. We hike a few more meters. It is about 10 minutes to the foot of the Matterhorn. Here we touch the mountain that was considered invincible and feel the pride and awe of this majestic natural wonder. The Matterhorn was first climbed in 1865, but even today it remains a challenge that should not be underestimated. The story of Edward Whymper and his tragic first ascent reminds us how dangerous and fascinating this mountain is. If you liked the video, I would be happy if you give it a thumbs up and remember to subscribe so you don't miss anything. :)