Mount Stanserhorn

Mount Stanserhorn was our last stop before heading back to Zürich. Unlike Gornergrat that has a more modern railway system to bring visitors up the mountain, Stanserhorn transportation consists of trams and cable cars.


We took the tram up the lower part of the mountain




Enjoying the scenery while on the tram


The cable car took us further up the mountain



While riding the cable car, we spotted a family hiking up the mountain.



Snow-capped mountain top peeking among the cloud




Adorable alpine marmots


Alpine marmot feeding on grass



Final leg to the summit

Gornergrat

Day Five morning was spent "climbing" Gornergrat. Of course, we certainly do not have the stamina to hike up the mountain, so we let the train do the climbing.


At the railway station


Boarding the train


The route up the mountain


Almost reaching the peak


Arrived the the peak (almost) of Gornergrat


Staff and St. Bernard dogs on standby for photo-taking with tourists



Found a little tiny snowman


A little chapel



Too cloudy to see Matterhorn


At the summit is Kulmhotel Gornergrat at 3100 metres above sea level



Going back down to Zermatt



Homes in the valley