The peak experience in the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise

Cinema Lounge

Zermatt’s mountainside picture house

The Breithorn Tunnel in the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise is home to Europe’s highest picture house: the Cinema Lounge. Visitors are introduced to all aspects of Zermatt’s fascinating Alpine world, with captivating film sequences lasting several minutes each on subjects such as alpinism, the local flora and fauna, the lifts and railways, and ice and snow.

mystical mood

The comfortable shell seats and the mystical mood lighting in the tunnel ensure that the extreme climatic conditions at 3883 metres above sea level are quickly forgotten. So if you feel like relaxing after the exciting journey on the Matterhorn Glacier Ride I while you get acclimatized to the thin mountain air, why not take a detour into the Cinema Lounge?

Note: Admission to the Cinema Lounge is included in the ticket price. It’s a great place to visit if the weather is bad or to get a foretaste of the high-Alpine world of adventure that is the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. 

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Matterhorn Glacier Paradise 

Further highlights on the summit

Restaurant Matterhorn Glacier Paradise

The Matterhorn Glacier Paradise restaurant is located at an altitude of 3883 m. The elite among Switzerland’s Alpine peaks all gather round the Klein Matterhorn, the restaurant’s lofty setting. A culinary experience for all the senses is guaranteed.

Zermatt’s Glacier Palace

Explore the world of eternal ice in the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise. Step inside a fairytale glacier landscape between Klein Matterhorn and Breithorn and around 15 metres below ground. Leave the everyday world behind and discover the ice slide, sculptures and centuries-old ice formations.

Viewing platform

From the highest viewing platform in Europe at 3883 metres above sea level you can enjoy a panoramic view of 38 four-thousanders and 14 glaciers in three countries. Natural wonders formed over millions of years stand in shining splendour.

Matterhorn Alpine Crossing 

When a vision becomes reality: the year-round connection between Zermatt and Italy is now complete. Surrounded by a breathtaking Alpine panorama around the Matterhorn, the new route offers thrills, luxury and the highest levels of comfort.