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Exploring the Gornergrat Railway (4K)

Experience one of Switzerland’s most iconic mountain railways with this scenic journey on the Gornergrat Railway, traveling ...
There are many ways to see the Alps, but perhaps none quite as impressive as the Gornergrat Bahn. Opened in 1898, it’s the oldest electric cog railway system in Switzerland, but it feels as modern and ...
The cog railway up Gornergrat Mountain is the second highest in Europe. Photo / Getty Images Arriving at the station, I step out of the train into the late afternoon sun. The alpine village of Zermatt ...