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This path offers glimpses of three parallel worlds: the village, mountain forest and the Gornergrat Bahn cog railway. The trail climbs gently to a level where the views alternate between lush woodland and the rooftops of Zermatt.
The Pensioner's Trail is by no means reserved for older walkers. It leads from the Winkelmatten chapel uphill to the tracks of the Gornergrat Bahn: a good chance to see the working mechanism of a rack-and-pinion railway close up. The trail then flattens out. Below, to the left, lie the hotels and houses of Zermatt, offering an occasional glimpse of an interior. Finally the path leads into the forest.
Winkelmatten (chapel) – along Pensioner's Trail / unterer Höhenweg - Schönegg
(Hiking time in reverse direction: approx. 1h)
This hike is marked on the signposts as “AHV-Weg / unterer Höhenweg”.
We recommend:
Take time for a stop and rest at one of the benches along the path while enjoying the view of the Matterhorn and the village.
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