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Descent with a view of the MatterhornPhoto: Fernando Guntern, Zermatt - Matterhorn
During the ascent, you travel along the border between Switzerland and Italy. The enjoyable descent leads between glacier crevasses and séracs down to Zermatt.
From the Klein Matterhorn, the route first runs flat over the Breithorn Plateau and along the Breithorn, where you approach the two 4,000-meter twins Castor and Pollux. Then you reach the Schwarztor, the gap between Roccia Nera (eastern end of the Breithorn) and Pollux. Now the route takers face a long powder snow descent through a labyrinth of impressive glacier crevasses and séracs down to the Gorner Glacier and further to Zermatt.
- Very close to the 4,000-meter peaks around Zermatt
- All day on the glacier
- Challenging route finding on the descent
Author’s recommendation
Option: Climb Pollux before the descent.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
Rest stops
Restaurant Matterhorn Glacier ParadiseFurri
Blatten
Hennu Stall
Safety information
- Never start a route without a mountain guide
- Check the weather and avalanche conditions: Snow report
Further information can be found in the avalanche bulletin for Switzerland (www.slf.ch) - Always maintain visual contact with companions
- Pass key points and steep slopes individually
- Never enter a wildlife protection zone (penalties apply)
- Always set the avalanche transceiver (LVS device) to transmit mode
- Always carry a shovel and probe
- Pay attention to daily warming and continuously reassess conditions
Tips and suggestions
Roadbook
Klein Matterhorn – Breithorn Plateau – Schwarztor – Gorner Glacier – Furi - Zermatt
Option: Climb Pollux before the descent.
We recommend booking a local mountain guide for this route.
Restaurant Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
Glacier palace
Furri
Furi mountain station
Blatten
Hamlet of Blatten
Hennu Stall
Bus stop Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
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 line runs through the Nikolai Valley, past small idyllic villages to Zermatt.
Zermatt is also the starting or ending point of the world-famous Glacier Express panoramic train ride (St. Moritz / Davos – Zermatt).
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Directions
Zermatt is car-free. Access for private vehicles is only permitted up to Täsch (5 km before Zermatt). The Täsch - Zermatt road is closed to public traffic.
Further travel to Zermatt is possible either with a private taxi service or with 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 from private providers.
Further travel: see arrival information.
Coordinates
Equipment
Our recommendation:
- Ski touring equipment: ski touring boots, touring skis with free-heel bindings, ski poles, skins, crampons
- Climbing harness
- Avalanche transceiver (LVS)
- Backpack, shovel, probe
- Warm, weatherproof clothing
- Warm gloves and hat
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- Warm drinks
- Snacks (high-energy food such as chocolate, dried fruit)
Important! Requirement: Mastery of parallel turns in all snow types, good physical fitness
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
User Questions