Riffelsee
Small mountain lake near Rotenboden station on the Gornergrat railway above Zermatt, Switzerland.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Best 30-Minute Train Ride in Switzerland | Simply Railway | journey waypoint | The lake hikers get off for, famous for mirroring the Matterhorn. |
The Best 30-Minute Train Ride in Switzerland — Simply Railway (2026)
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We’re now at Rotenboden — the last stop before Gornergrat.
- Role: journey waypoint
- In the video: At Rotenboden, people get off for the Riffelsee, “a lake at 2,757 meters famous for its mirror-like reflection of the Matterhorn”.
- Why it matters: Minor: one sentence on the way up to the Gornergrat.