Glacier Garden Path (No. 17)
Route Information
Category
Hiking
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
6.2
km
Duration
1:50 h
Ascent
38 m
Descent
753 m
Best Time of Year
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
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DEC
Description
The path leads from Riffelberg, where the tree line also passes, into the rocky landscape at the former edge of the Gorner Glacier. But first, enjoy the view of the Matterhorn. Then descend into the powerful world of glacial forces. At Glacier Garden Dossen, you can see what the glacier hides on its underside: smoothed rock slabs, glacial potholes, and whimsical rock formations.
July and August: Edelweiss
At Glacier Garden Dossen: information boards
Variant from Furi: through the Gorner Gorge to Zermatt (fee required)
Near Glacier Garden Dossen: picnic areas, fire pits, and a children's playground