Although a seriousalpine climbing route in its own right, the Hörnli ridge (1,220 m,ADIII) of theMatterhorn is the "voie normale" that most climbers use to reach the summit.[1]
Anormal route ornormal way (French:voie normale;German:Normalweg) is the most frequently usedclimbing route for ascending and descending a givenmountain peak; it is usually the easiest route (though not necessarily easy,perse) and is often the most straightforwardone—an example is theGoûter Route onMont Blanc.[2][3] Other generic names include thetourist route ortrade route, and some climbing routes have specific 'normal route' names such as the "Yak Route" on Mount Everest.[4]
