Challenge Trail (No. 141)
Route Information
Category
Snowshoeing
Region
Zermatt Matterhorn
Difficulty
Easy
Length
1.8
km
Duration
1:00 h
Ascent
9 m
Descent
284 m
Best Time of Year
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Description
Especially when it has freshly snowed, this is a route that offers pure enjoyment. The nearly 300 meters of elevation gain are barely noticeable when walking down comfortably – the mountain panorama is so beautiful. With views of the Matterhorn, Klein Matterhorn, Breithorn, and so on. Train enthusiasts also get their money's worth. The carriage formations of the Gornergrat railway wind picturesquely and almost silently through the white splendor.
Start from Gornergrat on the left side of the railway line
Unusual route off the piste
About every 100 m pink poles as markers
Photo subject: Gornergrat railway and mountain panorama
Do not leave the route to avoid disturbing wildlife
Guided tours can be booked through the Zermatters