Winter hikes
Zermatt-Zmutt (No. 121)
Zermatt
-1/6°
This hike leads into the winter wonderland of times past. From Zermatt, it goes up a leisurely hiking trail to Zmutt, where time seems to stand still.
Difficulty
IntermediateLength
2.73 kmDuration
1:20 h
Description
The hamlet of Zmutt is already over 500 years old. The densely packed dark wooden houses exude romance and tradition. The small white chapel can be seen from afar. The path leads through the hamlet and crosses the Zmuttbach stream, where deep below – depending on the cold – mighty icicle formations and ice walls can be seen.
- Magnificent view of the north face of the Matterhorn
- Path partly on the "Matterhorn Trail" with information boards about the Matterhorn
Turn-by-turn directions
Zermatt - Zmutt
(Approximate hiking time for the opposite direction 50 min.)
The return route is also possible via the road to Furi.
Start
Zermatt (1,620 m) (1614m)
Destination
Zmutt (1,936 m) (1929m)
Author's recommendation
Photo subject tip: The tranquil hamlet of Zmutt with its around 20 dark wooden houses and in the middle the white chapel.
Technical information
Altitude
1931m
1614m
Ascent
+330m
Descent
-2m
Technique
Stamina
Experience
Landscape
Best time of the year
- Jan
- Feb
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Getting there
Information
Public transport
By train to the Matterhorn village: 3½ hours from Zurich Airport or 4 hours from Geneva Airport. Visp is 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 starting or ending point of the world-famous Glacier Express panoramic train ride (St. Moritz / Davos – Zermatt).
Zermatt is also the starting or ending point of the world-famous Glacier Express panoramic train ride (St. Moritz / Davos – Zermatt).
Approach
Zermatt is car-free. Access for private vehicles 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 by shuttle trains. The trains run every 20 minutes. After about 12 minutes, the ride ends at the train station square in Zermatt.
Further travel to Zermatt is either by private taxi service or by 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 directions.
Further travel: see directions.
Source
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