Hornlihutte - Zermatt

Very expensive mountain hut. The menue card is minimalistic. The food was Okay. When comparing to Mountain Huts in the Dolomites where they also fly the food in with helicopters, then the Hörnlihütte has really not much to offer. The service was people acted pretty...dry, not totally unfriendly, but not really nice either. The coffee was very bad ! Swiss mountains huts, PLEASE learn from them in the Dolomites !!! You are way behind ...

The Hornli Hutte is about a hours trek from the Schonbiel; there are a couple places to eat, we chose the Schwarzee Hotel/Restaurant which as about way or a picnic is also do able. The last two hour are up, up with some...switch backs and narrow paths that are supplemented with wires or ropes. Hornli is also know as Matternhorn Base Camp is located at the base of the mountain and the starting point for those climbing.. It was recently redone to celebrate the anniversary of the first ascent and the rehab is striking. A huge balcony looks up the mtn and the inside dinning/gathering room with floor to ceiling windows is modern, functional and provides the same breath taking view as the out side balcony. Toilets, running hot water and showers are inside, our room slept By far the most comfortable with many amenities not available in the other huttes: in side facilities, hot water, lights all night. Dinner was communal, family style: squash soup, spaetzle, goulash, green beans and a delicious apple strudel--seconds were offered. This meal was as good as one would get in down town Zermatt at many of its restaurants. However, the star was the views of the mtn from the dinning room. Breakfast was juice, cereal, instant coffee, tea, bread, jam, cereal, yogurt, meat/cheese. We booked pension: extras were water, wine, grappa that bill was CHF--beginning to see a trend here?

Eine top moderne Berghütte mit atemberaubender Aussicht. 150CHF für eine Nacht im Mehrbettzimmer (inkl.HP) eher am oberen Limit.

Anstrengender und aufregender Aufstieg (Kids mit 7+8 Jahren dabei). Oben geile Aussicht und leckerer Radler. Der Schokokuchen war der Hammer! Teuer, aber für diesen Spot total gerechtfertigt. Netter Service. Mist das ich meine Bergausrüstung nicht dabei hatte....

Nach einem Aufstieg in die Hörnlihütte konnten wir einen feinen Salat geniessen. Unglaublich die Infrastruktur in so einer Höhe, top. Preis ist teuer, aber wenn man denkt alles mit dem Helikopter einzufliegen ist der Preis gerechtfertigt. Schade: Der Neubau finde ich nicht schön und wirkt für mich "billig"