Trail running

Via Valais Mountain Lodge Ze Seewjinu - Zermatt (Stage 9)

Am letzten Tag erreichen Sie das Matterhorn aus einer ungewöhnlichen Schrägung

Zermatt

-1/7°

Closed

The 27 kilometers of the final stage of the Via Valais lead you along a beautiful singletrail to the foot of the Matterhorn before you reach the famous mountain town of Zermatt.

Difficulty

Difficult

Length

26.78 km

Duration

5:45 h

Neben dem Matterhorn können Sie auch Gipfel wie das Breithorn und den Liskamm bewundern

Description

This last stage starts with a route leading to the Matterhorn. After the first five kilometers, interrupted by short ascents and descents, the path leads down to the Furi ski lifts. Walk along a short paved section and cross the river before reaching the hamlet of Zmutt, where it is worthwhile to take a break at one of the various cafés to recharge before the upcoming ascent. Tackle the 800-meter-long climb to the Edelweissweg before beginning the descent toward Zermatt, where you can enjoy views of the Obergabelhorn, the Matterhorn, the Breithorn, and the Liskamm. The last kilometers follow a particularly steep descent through the gorge, which takes you from Trift directly to Zermatt. After the nine intense stages of Via Valais, it is time to celebrate your arrival in the village, put your feet up, and admire the route covered.

Turn-by-turn directions

From the Mountain Lodge Ze Seewjinu, follow a path interrupted by short, successive ascents and descents to Riffelalp, an area directly above the Furi ski lifts. Walk along a paved road section that takes you to the Zmutt dam and across the river to reach the hamlet of Zmutt. Take the path that steadily climbs to Arbenbach, then turns shortly before and becomes steeper, leading you to the Edelweissweg. The ascent quickly gives way to a flatter path, then to a singletrack that leads down to Trift. The last part of the route consists of a steep descent through narrow gorges before you arrive in Zermatt.

Mountain Lodge Ze Seewjinu - Riffelalp - Zmutt - Chalbermatta - Edelweissweg - Trift - Zermatt

Start

Mountain Lodge Ze Seewjinu (2291m)

Destination

Zermatt (1614m)

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Author's recommendation

If you have limited time, there are countless ways to get to Zermatt faster, but you don't want to miss the panorama and traces of the final part!

Technical information

Altitude

2744m

1620m

Ascent

+1123m

Descent

-1807m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

For the 1st stage of Via Valais: Take the train to Martigny station, then to Le Châble. Access to the start of the trail is provided via a first cable car between Le Châble and Verbier and a second one that goes from Verbier to Les Ruinettes.

Approach

For the 1st stage of Via Valais: Take the A9/E62 motorway to Martigny, then continue on the Grand-Saint-Bernard Route/Route 21 via Sembrancher to Le Châble. However, it is advisable to use public transport, as this is a multi-stage run that ends in Zermatt.