Snowshoeing

Panorama Trail (No. 142)

Schneeschuhwandern mit winterlichem Panorama

Zermatt

-2/5°

This snowshoe trail leads to magical places between Rotenboden and Riffelberg. Although you pass by the Riffelsee, it is naturally sleeping under the snow cover in winter.

Difficulty

Easy

Length

2.31 km

Duration

1:00 h

Mit der Gornergrat Bahn bis zum Ausgangspunkt auf Rotenboden

Description

When the Riffelhorn casts its dark shadow over the Riffelsee, it is far from evening yet. But it is a magical moment in winter, the blue hour. It gets quiet on the mountain, the ski slopes are far away. Take a deep breath and keep going, because soon the magnificent panorama will appear again. With a view of the Matterhorn, the Obergabelhorn, and the Weisshorn. A winter dream day that you will not forget quickly.

Marked about every 100 m with pink poles
Guided routes can be booked through the Zermatters

Turn-by-turn directions

Rotenboden - Riffelberg

(Approximate hiking time in the opposite direction 1 h 30 - 2 h)

Start

Rotenboden (2,815 m) (2815m)

Destination

Riffelberg (2,582 m) (2582m)

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Author's recommendation

As the name suggests, you get a magnificent panorama including the Matterhorn, Obergabelhorn, Zinalrothorn, Weisshorn, and many more. So be sure to bring your camera.

Technical information

Altitude

2815m

2576m

Ascent

+7m

Descent

-240m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

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 route goes through the Nikolaital, past small, idyllic villages to Zermatt.

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

Approach

Zermatt is car-free. Private vehicle access is only allowed up to Täsch (5 km before Zermatt). The Täsch - Zermatt road is closed to public traffic.

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

Parking

There are parking garages in Täsch with covered and uncovered spaces. For example, at the Matterhorn Terminal or with private providers.

Further travel: see arrival information.