Riffelberg
High Alpine terrace with a historic mountain hotel, cog-railway stop and broad Matterhorn views.
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About this audio guide
This audio guide to Riffelberg above Zermatt follows Mark Twain in August 1878, a writer fresh from an evening of mountaineering books who decides to conquer the gentle ridge under your feet. It digs into the absurd larder he drew up for the job, from hams and pies to a small army of cooks and barkeepers. Alongside it runs the real story of the Riffelhaus, the stone hotel beside you, and the mules that hauled it up. Best heard on the terrace with something warm to drink.
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