Rote Nase

The Rote Nase (German for "Red Nose") is a mountain of the Swiss Pennine Alps, located east of the Gornergrat in Valais. The summit is 3,251 m (10,666 ft) above sea level. It is located to the Southeast of the town of Zermatt, and features several ungroomed ski runs leading down the mountain. The summit can be accessed using either a T-bar lift running up from lower down the mountain or a cable car running from Hohtälli.[2]

One of the Rote Nase cable cars on its way up the mountain from Hohtälli. The cable car system was built in 1986.
Rote Nase
Rote Nase
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation3,251 m (10,666 ft)[1]
Coordinates45°59′12″N 7°48′40″E
Geography
LocationValais, Switzerland
Parent rangePennine Alps

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