Riffelberg
Riffelberg, at 2582 m (8,460 ft) offers wide-open views of the Matterhorn. It is one of the stops up the Gornergrat on the Gornergratbahn, which functions as an excursion as well as ski transport. Part of its rail system was completed in 1898 and it's the highest open-air rail system in Europe (the tracks to the Jungfraujoch, though higher, bore through the face of the Eiger). At the end of the 9-km (5.5-mi) line, the train stops at the summit station of Gornergrat (3,130 m [10,266 ft]), and passengers pour onto the observation terraces to take in the majestic views of the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa, Gorner Glacier, and an expanse of scores of peaks and 24 other glaciers.
