MSFS scenery

MSFS Matterhorn Mountain Scenery

Matterhorn Mountain scenery refreshes the iconic Swiss peak in Microsoft Flight Simulator with a higher-resolution mesh and photoreal textures that sharpen the ridgelines and faces. Version 2.0 adds multiple LOD levels, natural color correction, cable car pylons, expanded forests near Zermatt, and split model areas for smoother viewing.

5/5 (5) 3.5k downloads 195.42 MB Scanned clean Switzerland
Flight Simulator 2020
Adam McEnroe
Editor reviewed · Tested in-sim

Expert Overview

This transformed Matterhorn scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 completely revitalizes the iconic Swiss peak with higher-resolution mesh, photorealistic mountain surfaces, and smoother rendering. Developer NikPrist has introduced four LOD levels for noticeable performance boosts, while color-corrected textures and the removal of distracting shadows deliver an authentic, richly detailed alpine panorama.

Version 2.0 also integrates newly placed cable car pylons for enhanced exploration around the mountain’s foothills near Zermatt, plus reworked vegetation polygons that fill in missing forest areas. Having used this add-on myself, I appreciate how it elevates the realism and provides an immersive experience, making Matterhorn flights truly stand out among the simulator’s breathtaking scenery.

This mod was installed, tested and reviewed by Adam McEnroe for Fly Away Simulation. Adam is an FS mod expert. Read his bio →

A complete overhaul of the default Matterhorn Mountain scenery by developer NikPrist for the Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS) 2020 release.

Summit of Matterhorn in MSFS.This add-on is now v2.0.

The Matterhorn - an iconic and world-famous Swiss mountain and easily recognizable by its distinct outline. The developer created this package as they were not impressed with the MSFS default version and claimed it looked, "lacking".

This version brings the mesh for the mountain up to a much higher spec and resolution along with photorealistic textures that really bring the faces of the mountain to life.

New features of v2.0

  • Added 4 LOD levels and improved performance when flying far from the mountain or when viewing it from certain angles.
  • Color corrected the textures as much as possible and totally removed the default bluish shadows to make it look natural and beautiful.
  • Added cable car pylons for the whole area. Now it's more interesting to explore around the mountain following their path.
  • Added polygons for the missing forests south of Zermatt near the foothills of the mountain. Now they are properly populated with trees.

In version 2.0, the mountain scenery was divided into 4 different modal areas. This improves performance on higher resolution displays.

Developer: NikPrist.

Currently, the developer does not publish a public donation page. If this changes we will add it here.

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File information

Filename
matterhorn-msfs.zip
File size
195.42 MB
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Freeware
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Everyone

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How to install this mod

MSFS scenery

  1. Extract the downloaded archive

    Use 7-Zip (free) or WinRAR to extract the ZIP to a temporary folder. Don't install while still zipped — the simulator can't read inside ZIP files.

  2. Locate your MSFS Community folder

    All MSFS add-ons live in the Community folder. Microsoft Store / Game Pass version: %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalCache\Packages\Community\. Steam version: %APPDATA%\Microsoft Flight Simulator\Packages\Community\. Tip: enable Developer Mode in MSFS to see your exact Community folder path.

  3. Copy the scenery package into Community

    Drag the extracted scenery folder into your Community folder. Photogrammetry and large mesh packs can be 1GB+ — ensure you have disk space.

  4. Restart MSFS

    Close MSFS completely and relaunch. The new content appears in the Content Manager, on the World Map, or in the aircraft/livery selector.

  5. Always read the included readme

    Every mod ships with a readme.txt or README file. It tells you exactly where files go, what dependencies are needed, and any quirks specific to this add-on.
Still stuck? The readme included with the file is the authoritative source for this specific mod. Visit our Flight School tutorials or ask in our Q&A forum.

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jlaurie PRO

One thing missing is directions on where it is?

I flew to the closest airport, (SIN) according to a Google search, but the whole area is surrounded by mountains, many of which look like the Matterhorn. Some sort of directions from an MSFS airport would be a big help.

  1. Ian Leslie

    This isn't working for me, The mountain is rendered and looks great, but with a huge gap beneath it and the rest of the scenery. Applied to my community folder in the Steam version running the latest update. I have a screenshot if needed.

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  2. Giovanni Barberi

    Italian & Swiss, this mountain is also a border the name is Cervino.

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  3. Franz Zeitelhofer

    In my Sim the Matterhorn is floating over the original peak - like the Mountain has a big hat on .....

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  4. Barney Rubbles

    Approach from the south. Increase in height. The scenery is too high.

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  5. David J Smith

    I JUST was flying around the Matterhorn five minutes before coming to this site lol. I have been obsessed since seeing a VR movie about it on my Oculus Quest 2. I can't wait to try it.

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  6. victor peter

    Absolutely wonderful! SPLENDID! A must-have. Thank You.

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