How big is the Matterhorn?

The Alpine pyramid rises to 4,478 meters. That is 4.5 km (2.8 mi) tall.

4.5 km tall · 2.8 mi

The Alpine pyramid rises to 4,478 meters.

Golden Gate Bridge main span 1.3 km

Matterhorn 4.5 km

Matterhorn next to golden gate bridge main span, drawn to scale.

Compared with things you know

The Matterhorn is about 17× the length of the Titanic Titanic: 269 m
The Matterhorn is about 14× the height of the Eiffel Tower Eiffel Tower: 330 m
The Matterhorn is about 5.4× the height of the Burj Khalifa Burj Khalifa: 828 m
The Matterhorn is about 3.5× the length of the Golden Gate Bridge main span Golden Gate Bridge main span: 1.3 km

Think you could size it by eye? The Matterhorn is one of the objects in Sizedle.