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Hiking route with panoramic viewsPhoto: Gornergrat Bahn, Zermatt Tourismus
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View like in paradise: Matterhorn, Breithorn, Klein Matterhorn, Weisshorn. A view that usually appears only in dreams.
moderate
Distance 1.9 km
0:40 h
9 m
290 m
3,097 m
2,807 m
"Something for everyone" is the motto on this path. Mountain lovers cannot get enough of the 29 four-thousanders – all soaring into the wide blue sky. Flower lovers are amazed that not only gentians and alpine anemones bloom here. Railway fans take out their cameras to capture the Gornergrat Railway from the best angle.
- breathtaking view from the Gornergrat viewing platform
- in sight: 29 four-thousanders, the highest mountain giants of the Alps
Author’s recommendation
With some luck, you can spot an ibex. Sometimes they can also be found at specially installed salt pillars on the Gornergrat.
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Experience
Landscape
Highest point
3,097 m
Lowest point
2,807 m
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Track types
Asphalt
106 m
Forested/wild trail
320 m
Path
1.5 km
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Glacier Alpine KitchenSafety information
- Plan every mountain route carefully and adapt it to your own conditions, the weather, and the season.
- The weather can change quickly in the mountains. Therefore, bring suitable clothing and enough provisions and water. Turn back in time if the weather is uncertain.
- Inform others about your route and, if possible, never walk alone.
- Do not leave marked paths and do not go on glaciers without a mountain guide.
- Be considerate of other hikers and plants and animals.
- Observe warning signs that point to the constant danger in the riverbed and along the banks of waterways below dams and water intakes.
Attention! The path may not be passable in spring due to remaining snow.
Roadbook
Gornergrat - Rotenboden (extension via Riffelsee trail possible)
(Approximate hiking time for the opposite direction 1 h)
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Glacier Alpine KitchenGornergrat chapel, “Bernhard von Aosta”
Rotenboden mountain station
Public transport
By train to Matterhorn village: 3½ hours from Zurich Airport or 4 hours from Geneva Airport. Visp is the transfer point to the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway. From Visp, the railway passes through the Nikolai valley, past small, idyllic villages, to Zermatt.Zermatt is also the start or end point of the world-famous Glacier Express panorama train ride (St. Moritz / Davos – Zermatt).
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Viewing path (No. 15)
Directions
Zermatt is car-free. Access for private vehicles is only permitted up to Täsch (5 km before Zermatt). The road Täsch - Zermatt is closed to public traffic.Further travel to Zermatt is either by private taxi providers or shuttle trains. The trains run every 20 minutes. After about 12 minutes, the ride ends at the railway station square in Zermatt.
Parking
In Täsch there are parking garages with covered and uncovered spaces available, for example at Matterhorn Terminal or from private providers.Further travel: see directions.
Coordinates
SwissGrid
2'626'643E 1'092'483N
DD
45.983393, 7.782439
DMS
45°59'00.2"N 7°46'56.8"E
UTM
32T 405693 5092923
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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. Brochures with tips and recommendations are also available.
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Equipment
Our recommendation:
- Good footwear
- Possibly hiking poles
- Weather-appropriate clothing depending on conditions (always carry rain protection)
Localization
Parts of this content were machine translated from German.
Difficulty
T2
moderate
Overall difficulty
moderate
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Distance
1.9 km
Duration
0:40 h
Ascent
9 m
Descent
290 m
Highest point
3,097 m
Lowest point
2,807 m
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