Winter or summer Swiss mountains dominate the skyline and offer exceptional vistas. Try cog railways taking you to the highest heights and cablecars running frequently throughout the summer season.

Matterhorn magic. Several of the most famous resorts can be found in the Canton Valais known as the «Matterhorn State». The majestic Matterhorn (4478 m) which towers above Zermatt is not Switzerland’s highest mountain – but certainly the most famous. Saas Fee boasts the world’s highest underground railway, the Metro Alpin, operating up to an altitude of 3500 metres.

Queen of the Mountains. Central Switzerland can claim several spectacular summits. The Rigi (1800m) has long been known as the «Queen of the Mountains». The Rigi Railway, inaugurated in 1871, is the oldest. The cogwheel railway up the Pilatus (2130m) is still the steepest in the world. And the revolutionary Rotair, the world’s first revolving aerial cableway, will take you up to the Titlis (3020m), Central Switzerland’s highest vantage point

Jungfraujoch – Top of Europe. The Bernese Oberland offers two «musts» for mountain enthusiasts. One is the Jungfraujoch, at 3454 metres the highest railway station in Europe. The other is the Schilthorn (2970m), the superb setting for the James Bond film «On Her Majesty’s Secret Service». The Bernese Oberland is a particularly popular region for family holidays. 

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