Winter hikes

Rotenboden-Riffelberg (No. 113)

Ideal auch für Familien - sogar mit Schlitten

Zermatt

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Pure Zermatt winter views are on offer here. The winter hiking trail passes the Riffelhorn into the dazzling sun of the breathtaking Gornergrat panorama. A winter fairy tale with a view into the distance.

Difficulty

Easy

Length

2.54 km

Duration

1:00 h

Winterwandern von Rotenboden nach Riffelberg

Description

The winter fairy tale begins at Rotenboden, from where the winter hiking trail leads off to the left. The loop towards the Riffelhorn is the start of the great experience. Depending on the time of day, the Riffelhorn casts blue, cold shadows in winter. For a short time, you can feel how much the sun warms and how cold it can be in the shade.

Afterwards, the path leads up a small hill. The total wow effect. Because here the view of the Matterhorn is indescribably beautiful. In gentle switchbacks, it goes down to Riffelberg. Those with children can easily pull them on a sled.

Suitable for children from 4 years old
View of the mountain panorama with Matterhorn, Weisshorn, and other peaks over 4,000 meters

Turn-by-turn directions

Rotenboden - Riffelberg

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

Start

Rotenboden (2,815 m) (2815m)

Destination

Riffelberg (2,582 m) (2581m)

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Author's recommendation

First, a ride with the Gornergrat Railway all the way to the top is recommended. Once at the top, 29 peaks over 4,000 meters and a breathtaking mountain and glacier panorama await. Afterwards, the journey continues back to Rotenboden.

Technical information

Altitude

2816m

2566m

Ascent

+17m

Descent

-251m

Technique

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 for the Matterhorn Gotthard Railway. From Visp the railway leads through the Nikolai Valley, past small, idyllic villages to Zermatt.

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

Approach

Zermatt is car-free. Access for private traffic is only permitted 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 railway station square in Zermatt.

Parking

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

Further travel: see directions.