Schweifinen via ferrata - route B

By train to the 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 Nikola valley, past small, idyllic villages to Zermatt.

Zermatt is also the start or end point of the world-famous Glacier Express panoramic train journey (St. Moritz / Davos – Zermatt).

Zermatt is car-free. Access for private vehicles is only allowed as far as Täsch (5 km before Zermatt). The road Täsch – Zermatt is closed to public traffic.

Further travel to Zermatt is either by private taxi service or by shuttle trains. The trains run every 20 minutes. After about 12 minutes, the journey ends at the train station square in Zermatt.

In Täsch there are parking garages with covered and uncovered spaces available, for example at Matterhorn Terminal or from private providers.

Further travel: see arrival information.

Our recommendation:

• Good, suitable footwear
• Clothing appropriate to the weather conditions
• Climbing harness, helmet, and via ferrata set
• Drink and food supplies

Important! Recommended: surefootedness, no fear of heights, mountain experience

• Plan the route carefully and adapt it to your own conditions as well as to the weather and time of year. Do not start the via ferrata in case of thunderstorm risk.
• Use complete and standard-compliant equipment.
• Assess your own skills well.
• The via ferrata can also be done with a mountain guide.
• Keep sufficient distance from other users.
• Abseiling point is only to be used with a mountain guide.

Note: Pay attention to weather. A thunderstorm in a via ferrata with metal elements becomes a mortal danger.
If you have questions about the status, you can contact the Zermatters directly: +41 (0)27 966 24 66