Riffelalp-Winkelmatten (No. 114)

By train to the Matterhorn village: 3½ hours from Zurich Airport or 4 hours from Geneva Airport. Visp is the transfer point for the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway. From Visp, the railway line runs through the Nikolai 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 up to Täsch (5 km before Zermatt). The road from Täsch to Zermatt is closed to public traffic.

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

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

Further travel: see directions.

Our recommendation:

• Good footwear
• Possibly hiking poles
• Warm winter clothing depending on the weather

• Carefully plan every mountain hike and adapt it to your own conditions as well as the weather and season.
• The weather can change quickly in the mountains. Therefore, take appropriate clothing and enough provisions and water. Turn back in time if the weather is uncertain.
• Inform others about the hike and if possible, never go alone.
• Do not leave marked paths and do not venture onto glaciers without a mountain guide.
• Walking on ski slopes is prohibited.
• Be considerate of other hikers as well as plants and animals.

Note: The winter hiking trail can be slippery. It may be advisable to attach crampons to your shoes (available in sporting goods stores).