This beautiful winter trail is a great way to get lots of interesting photos of the Matterhorn from different perspectives. The snowy path is groomed with machines meaning you can walk on it with regular hiking shoes.

Trail: Easy • 1 hour • 2.3 km • 240m descent See trail map

Location: Zermatt Gornergrat mountain train - ride to Rotenboden stop

To reach the trail, you ride the Gornergrat mountain train to the Rotenboden stop. The trail hikes down to the Riffelberg stop where you can get back on the train and ride down to Zermatt.

We did this trail after visiting the Gornergrat viewpoint higher up the mountain. We also did the Rotenboden sled run a couple times before starting the hike. You have a lot of options to mix and match activities here.

If some of your group prefers not to hike, they can wait for your at one of the restaurants at the Riffelberg stop, where they can enjoy Matterhorn views in a lounge chair on their outdoor terrace.

TICKETS

Your ticket price depends on what you want to do on the mountain. At the Gornergrat ticket office, tell the agent what you'd like to do and they'll direct you to the correct ticket.

The best value is the Winter Pass, which includes the train up to the Gornergrat viewpoint, access to winter trail, snowshoe & sled rental, unlimited sledding in the afternoon.

You get a discount with the Swiss Travel Pass, Half Fare Card, and GA.

OPENING TIMES

This winter trail is typically open from end of December through mid April. But check the trail status on the website before making plans.

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