Hikes
Marmot path (No. 8)
Zermatt
-2/5°
This route is a must for all families. Marmots can be observed up close here.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
3.79 kmDuration
1:10 h
Description
Marmots are cute and fascinating animals. Their piercing warning call is audible far and wide. The diurnal life of these burrowing residents can be well observed on the route. It is interesting when the young are allowed to leave the burrow for the first time.
- Suitable for children from 4 years old
- Signs explain the life of the marmots (in German, English, French, Japanese)
- Various wood sculptures along the path
- Marmot observation post at Sunnegga
Turn-by-turn directions
Blauherd - Stellisee - Sunnegga
(Approximate hiking time in the opposite direction 1 h 30)
Start
Blauherd (2,571 m) (2577m)
Destination
Sunnegga (2,288 m) (2288m)
Author's recommendation
Don't forget swimwear. Swimming opportunity at Leisee.
Technical information
Altitude
2584m
2288m
Ascent
+7m
Descent
-296m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
By train to Matterhorn Village: 3½ hrs from Zurich Airport or 4 hrs from Geneva Airport. Visp is the transfer point to the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway. From Visp the railway runs through the Nikolai Valley, past small, idyllic villages to Zermatt.
Zermatt is also the starting or end point of the world-famous Glacier Express panoramic train journey (St. Moritz / Davos – Zermatt).
Zermatt is also the starting or end point of the world-famous Glacier Express panoramic train journey (St. Moritz / Davos – Zermatt).
Approach
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 private taxi provider or shuttle trains. The trains run every 20 minutes. After about 12 minutes the journey ends at the railway station square in Zermatt.
Further travel to Zermatt is either by private taxi provider or shuttle trains. The trains run every 20 minutes. After about 12 minutes the journey ends at the railway station square in Zermatt.
Parking
In Täsch there are parking garages with covered and uncovered spaces available, e.g., at the Matterhorn Terminal or from private providers.
Further travel: see arrival information.
Further travel: see arrival information.
Source
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