The best hike in Switzerland [Zermatt to Mettelhorn]

Mettelhorn and Platthorn are hidden gems as a one-day out-and-back hiking/mountaineering trip from Zermatt. It's a route that I'll be using again to help me acclimatise to bigger mountains in the area.
The route starts from the northern outskirts of Zermatt, Switzerland's picturesque ski resort town, taking paths that zig-zag up the mountain and take you to some stunning Alpine views of famous mountains like the Matterhorn, Zinalrothorn, and Weisshorn.
The journey to Mettelhorn was a unique Alpine experience that doesn't pack the same effort punch that lies in most Mountaineering routes while still delivering spectacular mountain views

[@Attila1968Huk]

Thanks....to sharing this vidéo! I was there..last Summer! Mine deal was Plathorn...just in face of Mettelhorn ! All was amasing

[@ervinslens]

Brilliant work my friend, Switzerland is majestic! What a stunning views and cinematography!

[@TraintoSummit]

Absolutely, Switzerland is incredible. Thanks for watching and for the kind words!

[@sanytex1857]

I freaking respect you so much!

[@jitendrakhare9219]

Yes.....Viv is a great mountaineer...In fact I love both of you and your videos...Keep it up friend !!!

[@TraintoSummit]

She definitely is 😊. Thanks for watching!

[@AliJwan]

❤ loved watching your video, post more

[@TraintoSummit]

Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it!

[@steadywater]

Great videos, I am glad I found your channel, outstanding

[@TraintoSummit]

Thanks!

[@blueshadow3794]

Beautiful video bro! stunning view, amazing sheep :D

[@TraintoSummit]

Those sheep are too cute 🐑

[@nowaccki]

so cute to hear your support for Viv

[@TraintoSummit]

She's amazing ☺

[@Cptnbond]

I agree 100% with your last sentence in this episode. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[@TraintoSummit]

The last sentence can definitely also be used for a beer advent hahaha. Thanks for watching!

[@andrewgardener1668]

Absolutely loved this. So so impressed by your commitment and well done Viv for working so hard at it. Kudos to you both

[@TraintoSummit]

Thanks mate! Viv is the unsung hero of this channel 💪🏽

[@mellamopaloma0316]

I am so happy I bumped into your channel! I love your content.. Good job! ♥️ Go Viv! 💪

[@TraintoSummit]

Thanks for watching!

[@mellamopaloma0316]

@@TraintoSummit ♥️♥️♥️

[@dan_mills__791]

You deserve SO many more subs!

[@TraintoSummit]

Thank you for the lovely comment

[@dan_mills__791]

@@TraintoSummit How did you learn the rope skills and mountaineering safety? I'd love to have a go at climbing some of the bigger mountains in the world but have no idea where to start regarding equipment and how to use it etc!

[@TraintoSummit]

@@dan_mills__791Thanks for watching mate. The 2 best ways to learn would be to do a mountaineering course over 4-5 days. During these courses you end up meeting people that are also starting out and can buddy-up with them. I also reccomend booking a trip soon after the course so you get to practice them. The second way is to find a mountain you want to climb and hire a guide, you can learn skills from them as you're going along (Option 1 is more thorough though). I learned the hard way, mainly because I was broke and stubborn. I learned by reading from books and then applying in the mountains (how to use crampons, Ice axe/self arrest), this leads to a lot of guess work and can be very dangerous. The crevasse rescue course and Trad climbing courses we then learnt later down the line and were invaluable. Hope this helps!

[@dan_mills__791]

@TraintoSummit really useful! Thanks!

[@YnseSchaap]

I left the camp site at 11 am just to make sure I would be completely alone, and I was ! arrived at the last col at 7 pm realizing it was too late to climb the mountain 🥺so I turned around in the almost darkness (still epic) but without a headlamp I slipped, twisted my ankle and had to hop and crawl all the way down. Still made the trip in 12 hours 🤣it was a classic case of being arrogant and thinking I didn't need all that climbing crap (I should have known better I've been climbing for nearly 30 years)

[@TraintoSummit]

This mountain got the best of both of us!

[@YnseSchaap]

@@TraintoSummit 🤣

[@ishansharma6033]

Great video! When would be a good time for this hike? I mean, which month?

[@TraintoSummit]

Thanks for watching! Anywhere from mid-June to mid-September without encountering too much snow. I'm sure it's also possible in May and October but with the chance of some snow higher up. Hope you go for it!