Zermatt Day-Walks |
Getting There
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Gornergrat Descent (11.5 km - 50m ascent - 1540m descent) |
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The cog rail train cranks its way up to Gornergrat |
The Observatory on Gornergrat |
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View of the Grenz Glacier flowing down from 4634m Monte Rosa and 4527m Liskamm |
Northerly panorama from Gornergrat |
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Nello takes in the views of Monte Rosa and the Gorner Glacier |
Breithorn rising high above the Gorner Glacier |
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The black face of Riffelhorn |
Nello relaxing on the shore of the upper Riffelsee |
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Reflections in the lower Riffelsee |
Descending towards the Gorner Canyon |
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View across the canyon towards Breithorn |
High traverse above the canyon |
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The ski area of Riffelalp |
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Traditional houses in Blatten |
Marmot on high alert |
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Ober Rothorn to Zermatt (13.5 km - 430m ascent - 1920m descent) |
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Vista of Monte Rosa, Lisskamm and Breithorn from Unter Rothorn |
Looking back towards the Unter Rothorn cable car station |
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Cushion plants of the Rothorn |
Razor back ridge next to Ober Rothorn |
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View to the north across the golden schist summit of Ober Rothorn |
Culminating point of the "Weg zur Freiheit" |
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The omnipresent Matterhorn |
The goats stop to watch us pass |
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The Stellisee |
Now that's the way to see these mountains |
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The route down the Findel Valley |
The Leisee |
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The luminous green of the larch |
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Zermatt between the branches |
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Edelweissweg (or Höhbalmen Circuit) (20 km - 1190m ascent - 1190m descent) |
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Morning colour in the Matter Valley |
Lauze-roofed hut above Zermatt |
The Triftbach tumbles out of its gorge |
Flag flying on the eyrie of Edelweiss Hut |
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Looking down on Zermatt from the Edelweiss |
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Reaching the head of the lower valley |
A lovely cascade at the head of the lower valley |
View down the upper valley |
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View up the valley to the mountain cirque |
Arriving at the Trift Hotel |
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Rest stop at Trift Hotel opposite the slopes of Höhbalmen |
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The headwaters of the Triftbach |
Looking back at the climb up to Höhbalmen |
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The Matterhorn in all its crooked-hatted glory (from Höhbalmen) |
The Klein Matterhorn (3883m) - the little brother |
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Lookng back across the alpine meadows of Höhbalmen |
Mountain sheep taking a break |
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Crossing the slopes below Gabelhorn |
View up the gravel-covered Zmutt Glacier |
The Arben Glacier |
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Pondages in the Zmutt Glacier |
View back up the Zmutt Valley |
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The raging glacial meltwaters of the Zmutt |
View of Rimpfischhorn, Strahlhorn and Adlerhorn |
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Trackside cafe at Chalbermatten |
Traditional houses of Zmutt |
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The sun breaks through |
A dark and brooding Matterhorn - the mood changes |
Back to Zermatt |
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