Station 2 Meet the Sheep Trail
Experience the Gornergrat from a new perspective! Discover the fascinating world of the Cairn family, learn about their history and experience the emotional transformation of the shorn Blacknose sheep. A challenge awaits you!
Welcome to the most beautiful challenge on the Gornergrat! Have you discovered any of the cairns yet?Cairns are a world-famous phenomenon that have been used for a variety of purposes for centuries. In South America they served as places of worship for the deity “Pachamama” and marked paths, while in Greece they served as signposts for hikers and in Scandinavia they fended off trolls. Are you ready to build the highest cairn?
Are you also enjoying the breathtaking mountain panorama? It is not the same for the Blacknose sheep, as they can hardly see anything due to the long wool over their eyes. Watch the following video to see how the sheep are shorn: Schafschur
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