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best place to check for matterhorn visibility?

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i'd like to go to zermatt one day this week but only if i can see the matterhorn. Is there a recommended place to check?

i know there's a live cam (https://www.zermatt.ch/en/Webcams) but that only says what it looks like at this very moment, whereas I need what the visibility will be like for the upcoming day so i can plan the trip. SO I do not know if that's the recommended way.

Of course, I also know i could use weather.com and type in Zermatt.

What do you think is the best site to check the night before if a trip is worth it?

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Where are you? At the hotel we’ve been to in Montreux they knew. Are you in a hotel? Ask the front desk.

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I would check a Swiss weather site such as Meteoswiss the night before and the webcam in the morning. I think this will give you the most accurate information, knowing that it is never certain as the weather can often change quickly.

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Go to Zermatt and do the hike up to Hornlihutte and you'll get to see the Matterhorn up close and personal.
I have seen the Matterhorn come and go from view a dozen times in an hour so really there is no certainty as to viewing it from Zermatt.

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is the hornlihutte the hike you recommend doing? If i go, i'll be doing a day trip from murren so i wont have time to do too much. How would you recommend spending the day? (if it happens, right now it seems like it's going to rain this weekend

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You probably wouldn't be able to do the Hornli hike during a daytrip from Murren. Hornlihutte is half way up the Matterhorn.
If it could be worked into your schedule (and within your budget) the Gornergrat train is brilliant on a clear day. The best alpine views inc the Matterhorn from the station.

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