Winter hikes

Zermatt circular route (No. 117)

Zermatt

-1/10°

A chapel, beautiful bridges, and a winter wonderland at its finest: that is what the Zermatt circular route offers.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

6.49 km

Duration

2:00 h

Vorbei an einem alten Teehäuschen und weiter nach Blatten

Unterwegs auf dem unteren Höhenweg (AHV-Weg)

Description

From the station, you walk to the back part of the village and then up to the hamlet of Blatten, where a visit to the chapel is worthwhile. Between Blatten and Moos, you cross a wooden bridge before entering the winter wonderland at Moos.

A highlight of the circular route is crossing the Findelbach Bridge. The spectacular bridge is 93 meters long and spans 50 meters above the Findelbach.

The last section also goes through the forest. On the flat AHV Trail, you proceed to Zermatt and through the village back to the station.

Suitable for children aged 6 and over
Baroque chapel "Maria Rosenkranzkönigin" at Blatten
Findelbach Bridge – one of Zermatt’s most popular photo motifs

Turn-by-turn directions

Zermatt (train station) – Blatten – Moos – Findelbach Bridge – AHV Trail - Zermatt (train station)

(Approximate hiking time for the opposite direction 2 h)

Start

Zermatt (1,620 m) (1605m)

Destination

Zermatt (1,620 m) (1605m)

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Author's recommendation

On the wooden bridge between Blatten and Moos it's worth looking down, as the cold often forms impressive ice walls.

Technical information

Altitude

1761m

1602m

Ascent

+198m

Descent

-198m

Technique

Stamina

Experience

Landscape

Best time of the year

Public transport

By train to the Matterhorn village: 3½ hrs from Zurich Airport or 4 hrs from Geneva Airport. Visp is always the transfer point to 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).

Approach

Zermatt is car-free. Access for 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 service or shuttle trains. The trains run every 20 minutes. After about 12 minutes the ride ends at the train station square in Zermatt.

Parking

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

Further travel: see arrival instructions.