Winter hikes

Zermatt-Sunnegga (via Tiefenmatten) (No. 115)

Von der Sunnegga Ausblick auf die umliegende Bergwelt und das Matterhorn (4'478 m)

Zermatt

-1/6°

From the center of Zermatt village under your own power into the mountain sun – that is the sporty motto of this path. After the romantically snow-covered mountain forest comes the splendid view at Sunnegga.

Difficulty

Intermediate

Length

7.15 km

Duration

2:45 h

Angekommen in den Tiefmatten und schon geht es weiter

Kulinarische Genüsse in den zahlreichen Bergrestaurants in Findeln geniessen

Description

The larches are heavily laden with snow. The winter breeze rustles the bare branches of the larches. The snow crunches under the shoes. And so it goes in gentle bends upwards from Zermatt. On the longer flat section, there is a wonderful view through the snowy trees of the Matterhorn and the village. In Findeln, numerous restaurants tempt with their culinary delights. Depending on the time of day, it can still be cold and shady in the Tiefenmatten area, while the sun already shines on Sunnegga.

Please observe the notices. Due to different winter hazards, the path may sometimes be closed.

Turn-by-turn directions

Zermatt (train station) - Tiefenmatten - upper ridge path - Findeln - Sunnegga

(Approximate hiking time in the opposite direction 2 h 15)

Start

Zermatt (1,620 m) (1608m)

Destination

Sunnegga (2,288 m) (2278m)

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Author's recommendation

Just before you turn onto the path towards Findeln, you pass through a section close to the rock, secured with ropes and a railing. But be brave, the view is worth it.

Technical information

Altitude

2279m

1608m

Ascent

+704m

Descent

-33m

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 station to 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 allowed as far as 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 journey ends at the train station square in Zermatt.

Parking

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

Further travel: see directions.