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The route from Zermatt to Zmutt combines natural experience and mountain idyll and ends in the charming hamlet of Zmutt.
easy
Distance 4.3 km
1:35 h
339 m
0 m
1,945 m
1,620 m
The hike from Zermatt to Zmutt is an easy and relaxed tour through quiet forests and blooming meadows. The well-maintained path invites you to leisurely strolls and repeatedly offers wonderful views of the surrounding nature and landscape. The destination of the hike is the charming hamlet of Zmutt, whose traditional houses, winding alleys and quiet atmosphere form a picturesque conclusion to the tour.
- Magnificent view of the Matterhorn north face
Author’s recommendation
Good dining options in the hamlet of Zmutt.
Difficulty
T1
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
1,945 m
Lowest point
Zermatt train station, 1,620 m
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Track types
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842 m
Forested/wild trail
2.9 km
Road
572 m
Rest stops
Restaurant Z'MuttSafety information
- Carefully plan each mountain tour and adapt it to your own conditions as well as the weather and season.
- The weather can change quickly in the mountains. Therefore, take suitable clothing and enough provisions and water. In case of uncertain weather, turn back in good time.
- Inform others about the tour and if possible never go alone.
- Do not leave marked paths and do not go on glaciers without a mountain guide.
- Be considerate of other hikers as well as plants and animals.
- Observe the warning signs that draw attention to the constant danger in the riverbed and on the banks of watercourses below dams and water intakes.
Roadbook
Zermatt train station - Zen Stecken - Zmutt
(Approximate hiking time for the opposite direction 1 h 10)
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MatterhornZermatt railway station
Zermatt tourist office
Centre Culturel Vernissage
Viewpoint Old part of the village
Matterhorn Museum - Zermatlantis
Viewpoint Kirchplatz and the Community Centre terrace
Escape Room Zermatt
Bus stop Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
Viewpoint Zen Stecken
Inderbinen dwelling built 1551
Hamlet of Zmutt
Mutt (Zmutt) chapel
Restaurant Z'Mutt
Public transport
By train to the Matterhorn village: 3½ hours from Zurich Airport or 4 hours from Geneva Airport. Visp is the transfer point to the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway in each case. From Visp, the railway line leads through the Nikolai Valley, past small, idyllic villages to Zermatt.
Zermatt is also the start or end point of the world-famous Glacier Express panoramic train ride (St. Moritz / Davos – Zermatt).
Get Timetable to destination
Zmutt path (No. 2)
Directions
Zermatt is car-free. Access for private traffic is only allowed up to Täsch (5 km before Zermatt). The road Täsch - Zermatt is closed to public traffic.
Further travel to Zermatt is either by a private taxi provider or by shuttle trains. The trains run every 20 minutes. After about 12 minutes, the journey ends at the station square in Zermatt.
Parking
In Täsch there are parking garages with covered and uncovered spaces available. For example at the Matterhorn Terminal or with private providers.
Further travel: see arrival.
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'623'960E 1'096'941N
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46.023596, 7.748045
DMS
46°01'24.9"N 7°44'53.0"E
UTM
32T 403099 5097431
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Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!
Author’s map recommendations
A hiking map at a scale of 1:25000 is available at the guest information center of Zermatt Tourism. Also brochures with tips and recommendations.
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Equipment
Our recommendation:- Good footwear
- Possibly hiking sticks
- Clothing suitable depending on the weather (always with you: rain protection)
Difficulty
T1
easy
Overall difficulty
easy
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
4.3 km
Duration
1:35 h
Ascent
339 m
Highest point
1,945 m
Lowest point
1,620 m
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