Hiking peaks & alpine tours

Tour Monte Rosa - Matterhorn

Tour Monte Rosa - Matterhorn

Multi-day hike | hard

This tour around the Monte Rosa massif is one of the finest long-distance hikes in the Alps. Requirements: fitness and stamina.

 164,1 km  58,0 h  10654 m  10660 m
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Matterhorn Tour

Matterhorn Tour

Multi-day hike | hard

This is the ultimate hike around the world’s most beautiful mountain, the Matterhorn. The tour begins in Randa and leads anticlockwise around the pyramid-shaped peak, revealing the iconic mountain’s many different facets.

 147,3 km  60,0 h  10353 m  10143 m
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High-Altitude Trail

High-Altitude Trail

Multi-day hike | hard

The Höhenweg (high-altitude trail) brings hikers to the most beautiful locations in the mountains around Zermatt. Highlights include Höhbalmen and Gornergrat, where the Alpine views seem to go on for ever.

 89,3 km  32,10 h  5749 m  5921 m
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Hike to the Rothorn Hut (Nr. 34)

Hike to the Rothorn Hut (Nr. 34)

Alpine trail | hard

The Rothorn Hut attracts a colourful variety of mountaineers seeking high-altitude challenges. Regular mountain hikers, too, enjoy the climb up to the Eseltschuggen.

 8,1 km  4,40 h  1580 m  0 m
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Täschalp-Fluhalp (Pfulwe) (Nr. 46)

Täschalp-Fluhalp (Pfulwe) (Nr. 46)

Alpine trail | hard

The hike over the Pfulwe (Fluh Pass) reveals the magnificent wild hinterland to the east of Täsch and Zermatt. The steep valley of the Mellichbach river enchants hikers with its arid beauty.

 9,6 km  4,55 h  979 m  541 m
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Hike to the Dom Hut (Nr. 62)

Hike to the Dom Hut (Nr. 62)

Alpine trail | hard

The Dom Hut (2,940 m) is a mountain refuge run by the Swiss Alpine Club (SAC) and equipped with ultra-modern facilities. Its strategic location makes it a popular choice for ascents of seven of the highest mountains in the Alps.

 5,4 km  4,30 h  1532 m  2 m
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Platthorn / Mettelhorn (Nr. 33)

Platthorn / Mettelhorn (Nr. 33)

Alpine trail | hard

Both mountains, the Mettelhorn and the Platthorn, reveal totally unexpected views to the west: the summit of the Wellenkuppe with its wave of snow, and the Ober Gabelhorn with its dramatic rocky ridges.

 10,8 km  5,20 h  1881 m  620 m
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Gross Kastel (Nr. 63)

Gross Kastel (Nr. 63)

Mountain trail | hard

The hike leads up a lesser-known mountain, the Gross Kastel (2,830 m). Beautiful view of the Bis Glacier and its crevasses.

 6,2 km  3,40 h  1428 m  7 m
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Path to Freedom (Nr. 13)

Path to Freedom (Nr. 13)

Theme trail | hard

It’s not every day that walkers have the chance to tackle the highest hiking trail in Zermatt (3,415 m). The view of 38 mountains above 4,000 metres is dramatic and inspiring. Along the way, sculptures invite hikers to engage in philosophical contemplation of the mountains all around.

 2,9 km  1,25 h  443 m  130 m
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