YOU WILL ALSO LIKE MY ZERMATT HIKING GUIDE: 6 AWESOME HIKES IN ZERMATT, SWITZERLAND I have hiked all the way down from Hornlihutte to Schwarzsee and to Zermatt before and it’s a nice hike with lots of switchbacks if you are up for some downhill action otherwise you finish up at Schwarzsee and catch the cable car to Furi and then to Zermatt Station.
Basically just head down the hill from the station to the first lake and continue following the red and white paint markers from that point on.Īt the end of the trail, you will find yourself at Schwarzsee station. The sign was comically small for Swiss standards but it was there. The trail is pretty simple to find and begins at the Trockener Steg cable car station. You can purchase your tickets for the cable car here but do be warned there are some long lines for the first few cable cars of the day so arriving half an hour early is not a bad idea if you want to be among the first up on the trails. The map below shows the pin for your starting and finishing point, the Zermatt Bergbahnen AG. The cable cars are open every day from 8:30 to 4:30 but you can check here on the website to double-check the updated timings. It will save you money even with just 3 days of travel in Switzerland even though it is a yearly pass! I have used both and still have my Swiss Half Card and highly suggest purchasing it if you are in Switzerland for any more than 3 days. The cost of the Combo Hiking Ticket is $70.50 for an adult or 50% off that fee if you have a Swiss Travel Pass or the Swiss Half Card. Your combo hiking ticket then includes the cable car down from Schwarzsee to Furi to Zermatt and the loop is completed. You then follow the Matterhorn Glacier Trail, which finishes at Schwarzsee station. However, if you like most people, the trail is enough activity for one day you will book the following ticket:Ĭombo Hiking Ticket for Matterhorn Glacier Trail: The combo hiking ticket is a great initiative that allows you to catch the cable car from Zermatt to Furi to Trockener Steg. The trail itself is about 6km but you can add on a trip to Hornlihutte or walk down Furi from Schwarzsee if you want to add on some more trekking time. There are multiple options for the hike depending on how much you want to walk. You will begin the cable car journey on the Matter Glacier Paradise cable car, which leaves from the Zermatt Bergbahnen Station. The Matterhorn Glacier Trail starts just beneath the Trockener Steg cable car station.
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YOU WILL ALSO LIKE MY SWITZERLAND HIKING GUIDE: 50 AWESOME HIKES IN SWITZERLAND HOW TO GET TO THE MATTERHORN GLACIER TRAIL Hike Incline: 150m total climb with 500m of decline. The total incline is 150m and decline 500m Sometimes rocky trail but never any danger or exposed trail. Hike Distance: 6.4km from Trockener Steg to Schwarzsee For an epic view of the Matterhorn with lots of lake reflection shots, this is my top recommendation for a hiking trail in Zermatt. It is one of the best day-hikes in Zermatt and definitely one of the top places to see the Matterhorn from a very close distance without having to do any crazy incline or hiking.
The Matterhorn Glacier Trail hike in Zermatt is a great walking trail that winds underneath the Matterhorn.
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