Activities

The Riffelhorn is quite simply a climber’s paradise with good rocks and fantastic views all with easy access. Now a new route named the “Bartgeirer” has opened in summer of 2012.Climbing Riffelhorn is the dream of all recreational climbers. Standing ...

Tobogganing is one of the popular activities in Zermatt. Toboggan is a simple sled which is a traditional form of transportation but is now used as a sled for people to go down the hill. Visitors of all age at ...

  Nordwand Trail leads practically under the north face of the Matterhorn. The rock wall, dark and mighty, dominates the landscape. The feeling of wading over the snow under the iconic peak is unlike any other. The trail leads from ...

If you want to hike in a different style, snowshoeing is one of the exciting way of enjoying the fantastic trails around Zermatt. With beautiful glittering snow and the magnificent mountain surroundings, visitors can really enjoy their time walking in ...

The Dufourspitze at height of 4,634 meters, is the highest peak in the Swiss Alps. The summit lies in the Monte Rosa massif, which has ten 4000 meter summits, Dufourspitze, Grenzgipfel, Ludwigshohe, Nordend, Parrotspitze, Schwarzhorn, Signalkuppe, Vincent Pyramid, and Zumsteinspitze. ...

The little bit loud red deers can weigh up to 200 kilograms in male and up to 100 kilograms in female. The mating season is mid-September to mid-October and the gestation period is for 34 weeks and the young, usually ...

Chamois are the curious ones. Recently a chamois looked into the office of the operation controllers at the heliport and an old chamois was sighted regularly below the hotel. Many locals have stories to tell about these curious animals. Both ...

The wildlife area of Zermatt, Tasch, Randa is among the largest in Switzerland. It is home to ibex, chamois, stag, roe deer, marmot and many other animals that visitors to Zermatt normally don’t get to see in their home country. ...

  In 2015, Zermatt will be celebrating the mountains of mountains. The Matterhorn is the focus of the 150th year jubilee and throughout the year, events and festivities will mark the first ascent of the last four thousand meter peaks ...

The Glacier Express is one of the most popular train for visitors at Zermatt. It travels from the Matterhorn to Piz Palu and to St.Moritz. There is more quicker ways to reach the Upper Engadin but this is one of ...