Zermatt Circular Trail (Nr. 117)
Zermatt
-6/4°
A chapel, beautiful bridges and an enchanted winter forest like no other: the Zermatt Circular Trail offers this and more.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
6.49 kmDuration
2:00 hDescription
From the train station, one walks to the far part of the village and then up to the hamlet of Blatten, where there is a wonderful view of a chapel waiting. Between Blatten and Moos, one crosses a wooden bridge before arriving at the enchanted winter forest near Moos.
A highlight of the circular trail is the crossing of the Findelbach Bridge. This spectacular bridge is 93 metres long and about 50 metres above the Findelbach.
The last section of the hike also passes through the forest again. The level AHV trail goes to Zermatt and back to the Bahnhof through the village.
- Suitable for children over 6 years old
- Baroque Maria Rosenkranzkönigin Chapel at Blatten
- Findelbach Bridge – one of the most popular photo opportunities around Zermatt
Turn-by-turn directions
Zermatt (train station) – Blatten – Moos – Findelbachbrücke – AHV Weg - Zermatt (train station)
(Hiking time in reverse direction: approx. 2h)
This hike is marked on the signposts as “Rundweg Zermatt”.
Start
Zermatt (1,620 m) (1605m)
Destination
Zermatt (1,620 m) (1605m)
Author's recommendation
Look down from the wooden bridge between the hamlets of Blatten and Moos and admire the impressive ice walls that often form during cold weather.
Technical information
Altitude
1761m
1602m
Ascent
+198m
Descent
-198m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
- Feb
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- Dec
Tags
Public transport
Zermatt is also the start and finish point for the world-famous Glacier Express panoramic train journey (Zermatt to St. Moritz or Davos).
Approach
Onward travel to Zermatt is either by private taxi or shuttle train. Trains depart every 20 minutes; the journey takes about 12 minutes, and ends at the Bahnhofplatz in Zermatt.
Parking
Onward travel: see “Getting there”.
Source
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