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The usual way to get to the Hornlihutte from Zermatt would be to get the cablecar up to Schwarzsee and then walk from there, which cuts the distance/effort by about two thirds. I had decided to make it a bit harder for myself by a) walking all the way from the hotel, and b) not even taking the direct route towards Schwarzsee. I was going to walk up the valley to the west of the Matterhorn (towards the Schonbielhutte) and then hike straight up the side of the Hornli Ridge.
After about 45 minutes I crossed the dam. This was the view from the middle of the dam, looking straight down.
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