Zermatt–Sunnegga Uphill Bike Tour (Nr. 22)
Zermatt
-5/5°
This tour is a more strenuous alternative to the Sunnegga cable car ride. Sunnegga is the perfect starting point for the Sunnegga Flow Trail and several other bike tours.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
8.47 kmDuration
1:30 h
Description
Starting in the village, the route leads along the tarmac road to the Ried restaurant until the path gradually turns into a gravel road and heads through fragrant larch forests. Shortly before Sunnegga, you pass through the tree line and the mountain panorama, including the Matterhorn, opens up.
Sunnegga offers lots of route options in practically all directions: a fun descent on the Sunnegga Flow Trail, gourmet delights in Findeln or extending the tour to Riffelalp.
While a mountain bike is not necessary for this route, slightly wider tyres are advantageous.
Our favorites
Our favorite itineraries are part of a selection of the best routes in the region and are proposed by Valais/Wallis Promotion to best meet the expectations of our guests.
Turn-by-turn directions
Zermatt - Ried - Tufteren - Sunnegga
Start
Zermat (1,620 m) (1605m)
Destination
Sunnegga (2,288 m) (2262m)
Author's recommendation
This route can also be picked for an easy downhill option to return from Sunnegga.
Technical information
Altitude
2288m
1620m
Ascent
+663m
Descent
-6m
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
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Public transport
By train to the Matterhorn village: 3½ hours from Zürich airport or 4 hours from Geneva airport. Change at Visp onto the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (Matterhorn Gotthard Railway). From Visp, the railway leads through the Mattertal valley past idyllic small villages to Zermatt.
Zermatt is also the start and finish point for the world-famous Glacier Express panoramic train journey (Zermatt to St. Moritz or Davos).
Approach
Zermatt is car-free. Private vehicles are permitted only as far as Täsch (5 km before Zermatt). The Täsch–Zermatt road is closed to the public.
Onward travel to Zermatt is either by private taxi or shuttle train. Trains depart every 20 minutes; the journey takes about 12 minutes, and ends at the Bahnhofplatz in Zermatt.
Parking
Täsch has car parks with both covered and open-air parking – e.g. at the Matterhorn Terminal or privately operated facilities.
Onward travel: see “Getting there”.
Source
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