Snowshoeing

White Magic Trail (No. 143)

Von Schwarzsee geht's hinunter nach Furi

Zermatt

-2/5°

This snowshoe hike can be tough on the body depending on the snow conditions. The route leads 741 m down the mountain. But what you earn has great value: The view of the village of Zermatt is magical.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

4.18 km

Duration

1:45 h

Die Schneeschuhwege sind mit pinken Stangen markiert

Description

First, you pass through the pasture area of Alp Hermetje. Finally, you enter the loose forest, where chamois can be spotted depending on the time of day. In winter they have thick, fluffy-looking fur. If you sit quietly, you might spot a chamois. Chamois move little in winter.

about every 100 m pink poles marking the path
wildlife observation possible on the way
guided tours are bookable via the Zermatters

Turn-by-turn directions

Schwarzsee - Hermetje - Bielti - Furi

From Bielti, return on the road to Furi - no more snowshoes needed.

(Approximate hike time for the opposite direction 2 h 30)

Start

Schwarzsee (2,583 m) (2585m)

Destination

Furi (1,867 m) (1863m)

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Author's recommendation

You might see chamois already during the gondola ride to Schwarzsee.

Technical information

Altitude

2587m

1863m

Ascent

+1m

Descent

-723m

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

By train to Matterhorn village: 3½ hrs from Zurich Airport or 4 hrs from Geneva Airport. Visp is always the transfer station 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 ending point of the world-famous Glacier Express panoramic train ride (St. Moritz / Davos – Zermatt).

Approach

Zermatt is car-free. 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 by shuttle trains. The trains run every 20 minutes. After about 12 minutes, the trip ends at the station square in Zermatt.