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Track types Elevation profile
Asphalt 4.4 km m
Dirt road 0.9 km 4000
Zermatt railway station
Forested/wil 25.8 km 3500 Randa railway station
d trail
3000
103.8
Path 2500
km
2000
Road 5.2 km
1500
Traces of 6.7 km
trail 1000
Secured trail 0.2 km km 20 40 60 80 100 120 140
Unknown 0.3 km
route data Best time of year Ratings
Long-Distance Hiking Difficulty difficult Authors
JAN FEB MAR
Distance 147.3 km Stamina Experience
APR MAY JUN
Duration 60:00 h Technique
JUL AUG SEP Landscape
1035 Altitude OCT NOV DEC
Ascent 3 m 3,316 m
1014 1,403 m
Descent 3 m
More route data beautiful mountain, the Matterhorn. The tour begins
Properties in Randa and leads anticlockwise around the
Multi-stage route Scenic pyramid-shaped peak, revealing the iconic
Geological highlights Flora mountain’s many different facets.
A tour de force for expert and fit hikers with extensive
Fauna experience of the high mountains. 60 hours of hiking,
Awards 13,000 vertical metres and 148 effective kilometres: a
supreme adventure! The route leads high and low, via
Refreshment stops available
countless famous locations: Zinal in the Val d’Anniviers,
Lac de Moiry, Arolla, Haut Glacier d’Arolla, Col Collon.
Zermatt Tourismus And then into Italy: Lago Place Moulin, Tola, Torrente
Marmore and Breuil/Cervinia, Zermatt’s neighbouring
Update: December 04, 2020 resort, familiar to skiers. The trail finally leads back into
Switzerland via the Theodul Pass and the Theodul
Source
Glacier.
Zermatt - Matterhorn
Bahnhofplatz 5 ● The Matterhorn from all sides
3920 Zermatt
Phone +41 27 966 81 00
● Circuit of the Weisshorn, Dent Blanche and
Fax Matterhorn
info@zermatt.swiss ● Wide variety of villages with different mountain
http://www.zermatt.ch cultures
● Tour through Switzerland and Italy
This is the ultimate hike around the world’s most
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● Numerous operators in Switzerland and Italy ● Clothing suitable for the weather (always carry a
feature this tour as a guided trek in their waterproof)
programmes ● Food and water
Author’s recommendation Additional equipment for glacier crossings: crampons,
climbing harness, 1 rope per group of 4, suitable
Reservations recommended at mountain huts clothing
and accommodation in mountain villages .
Additional information
The mountain landscape along the Tour
Matterhorn is known for its breathtaking Map
panoramas, attractive mountain villages and A hiking map with marked route (1:50,000) is available
wealth of fauna and flora.
from Zermatt Tourism’s guest information centre,
along with a tour guide containing details of each
Safety information
stage, advice on equipment and other information
● Plan every mountain tour carefully and adapt to
useful for preparing a trek.
participants’ fitness level as well as the weather
Literature
and season.
"Der Matterhorn-Trek", in 9 Etappen um den Berg der
● Weather conditions can change quickly in the
Berge, Iris Kürschner, AT-Verlag. Deutsch. "Matterhorn-
mountains. Appropriate clothing is therefore
Rundweg", Iris Kürschner, Stein Verlag. Deutsch. "Tour
essential, along with adequate supplies of food
Matterhorn – rund um den Berg der Berge", Remo
and water. In uncertain weather, turn back in
Nanzer, Rotten Verlag Visp. Deutsch.
good time.
Tips and suggestions
● Inform others of planned route, and whenever
www.tourducervin.ch/
possible avoid going alone.
● Do not leave the marked routes; do not venture
Turn-by-turn directions
onto glaciers without a mountain guide. Starting point / trailhead
● Please be considerate to other walkers and to Randa (1,439 m)
plants and animals. Coordinates:
● Take note of the warning signs drawing attention DD: 46.100095, 7.781609
to the constant danger in river beds and along DMS: 46°06'00.3"N 7°46'53.8"E
watercourses below dams and reservoirs. UTM: 32T 405827 5105890
w3w: ///riverbank.terminology.draining
Important! This is a demanding alpine trek; stages may
include glacier traverses. We therefore recommend the
services of a mountain guide with local knowledge. Point of arrival
Zermatt (1,620 m)
Tip: “Be searchable”. Equip yourself with an additional Turn-by-turn directions
RECCO rescue reflector*. Whether summer or winter. Stages:
Available in our Online-Shop or our information desk.
*The additional reflector does not replace an avalanche 1. Randa - Topali (7h)
beacon. 2. Topali - Jungu (6h)
3. Jungu - Gruben / Turtmann valley (5h 15)
Equipment 4. Gruben - Zinal (6h 20)
We recommend: 5. Zinal - Les Haudères - Arolla (10h)
6. Arolla - Prarayer (8h 40)
● Good, sturdy footwear 7. Prarayer - Valtournenche / Breuil (8h 30)
8. Valtournenche / Breuil - Theodul (4h 15)
● Hiking poles (optional) 9. Theodul - Zermatt (3h 45)
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Mountain Restaurant
Variant: Zermatt – Europa Hut (6h 35) und Europa Hut -
Grächen (5h 30)
5 Furri
3920 Zermatt
How to get there +41 27 966 27 77
furisepp@bluewin.ch
Public transport
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By train to Randa: less than 3½ hours from Zürich
airport or 4 hours from Geneva airport. Change at Visp Mountain Restaurant
onto the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (Matterhorn 6 Farmerhaus
Gotthard Railway). From Visp, the railway leads through 3920 Zermatt
the Mattertal valley past idyllic small villages to Randa. +41 27 967 39 96
Directions
farmerhaus@bluewin.ch
The drive from Visp to Randa takes about 30–40 min. Source: Zermatt - Matterhorn
The road leads through the wild and beautiful Mattertal
valley. Gondola - Valley Station
Parking
7 Furi mountain station
There is a public multi-storey car park by the railway Postfach 378
station in Randa; simply follow the signs. 3920 Zermatt
+41 27 966 01 01
Points of Interest
Railway Station info@matterhornparadise.ch
1 Randa railway station http://www.matterhornparadise.ch
Randa Source: Zermatt - Matterhorn
+41 848 642 442
Historical Site
railcenter@mgbahn.ch 8 Hamlet of Zum See
http://www.mgbahn.ch Source: Zermatt - Matterhorn
Source: Zermatt - Matterhorn
Chapel
Mountain Restaurant 9 Zum See chapel, “Heilige Barbara”
2 Les Marmottes Source: Zermatt - Matterhorn
Furi
3920 Zermatt Gourmet Restaurant
+41 27 967 82 82 10
Zum See
Zum See
info@les-marmottes.ch
3920 Zermatt
http://www.les-marmottes.ch +41 27 967 20 45
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info@zumsee.ch
Chapel http://www.zumsee.ch
3Furi prayer house, “Schmerzhafte Source: Zermatt - Matterhorn
Muttergottes”
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Hamlet of Blatten
Historical Site Source: Zermatt - Matterhorn
4 Hamlet of Furi
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Blatten 3920 Zermatt
3920 Zermatt +41 (0) 848 642 442
+41 27 967 20 96
railcenter@mgbahn.ch
info@blatten-zermatt.ch http://www.mgbahn.ch
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3920 Zermatt
+41 27 966 81 00
info@zermatt.swiss
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Chapel
Blatten chapel, “Maria
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Rosenkranzkönigin”
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Church
Parish church of St Mauritius,
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Zermatt
Englischer Viertel 8
3920 Zermatt
+41 27 967 23 14
pfarramt@zermatt.ch
http://pfarrei.zermatt.net
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Well
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Marmot fountain
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Museum
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Matterhorn Museum - Zermatlantis
Kirchplatz
3920 Zermatt
+41 27 967 41 00
matterhornmuseum@zermatt.ch
http://www.matterhornmuseum.ch
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Zermatt railway station
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