Matterhorn

The Matterhorn (in German; ,  or Le Cervin) is ranked, by height, 12th  mountain in the European Alps.Even though the Matterhorn is very famous, both because of its beauty, and because it is hard to climb, it is not one of the 100 tallest mountains in the Alps. Several mountains near it, including Monte Rosa, the Dom, Liskamm and the Weisshorn, are taller. Its height is 4,478 metres.NHK, "Matterhorn: Majestic Peak that Pierces the Sky -- Switzerland, 4,478 m"; retrieved 2012-5-24.

The mountain is on the border between Switzerland and Italy, it towers over the Swiss village of Zermatt and the Italian village Breuil-Cervinia in the Val Tournanche. The name of the mountain comes from the German words Matte, meaning valley or meadow, and Horn, which means peak.Swiss Mountains - Names  www.swissworld.org Retrieved 26 November 2007.

References

Charles Gos, Le Cervin (Attinger, 1948)
Edward Whymper, Scrambles Amongst the Alps (1871)

Notes

 Other websites 

Virtual ascent of the Hörnli Ridge with 360 degree panoramas 
Alpinist Magazine  Mountain Profile - Issue 16
Matterhorn Webcams 
Matterhorn on Summitpost
PeakWare info on Matterhorn 
Matterhorn on 4000er.de
Walt Disney and Zermatt 
Chronology of climbs - in German
Photo gallery dedicated to Matterhorn and surrounding nature 

Category:Alps
Category:Mountains of Italy
Category:Mountains of Switzerland
Category:Geography of Valais