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Guidebook describing 50 varied walks in the Valais region in the heart of the Swiss Alps. The graded day walks based around the popular resort towns of Zermatt and Saas-Fee explore the Mattertal and Saastal valleys and the surrounding mountains. Ranging from 4 to 18km, the easily accessible routes make use of the area's extensive network of well-made mountain paths and its lift system. There are walks here to suit all tastes, from low-level lake walks or easy strolls up to mountain restaurants, through to serious mountain outings on steep and rocky trails. Distance, walking time and difficulty are shown for each route, and the detailed route description is accompanied by clear mapping.

Dominated by 4000m the giants, the Matterhorn and Monte Rosa, this is a land of contrasts, with snow-capped mountains and glaciers above and meadows and vineyards fringing the valleys below. Good transport infrastructure and plentiful accommodation make it a superb area for a walking holiday.

Walking in Zermatt and Saas-Fee: 50 routes in the Valais: Mattertal and Saastal

Map key

Map of the valleys

Route summary table

Introduction

The walking

The valleys

The Matterhorn

The shape of the mountains

Plants and wildlife

When to go

Getting there

Travel in the region

Accommodation

Other local facilities

Weather

Maps

Apps

Equipment

Preparation

Using this guide



Zermatt and the Mattertal

Walk 1 The Trift gorge and Hotel du Trift

Walk 2 Ascent of the Mettelhorn and Platthorn from Trift

Walk 3 Two-day expedition - Schoenbielhutte via Hoehbalmen

Walk 4 The villages of Zmutt, Zum See and Blatten

Walk 5 Balcony route to Zmutt and the Kulturweg

Walk 6 Zermatt to Sunnegga - the Findeln villages

Walk 7 Gletschergarten and Gorner gorge walk

Walk 8 Schwarzsee and Stafelalp - under the Matterhorn

Walk 9 Schwarzsee to the Hoernlihutte

Walk 10 The Matterhorn Glacier Trail

Walk 11 Gornergrat to Riffelsee, Riffelberg and Riffelalp

Walk 12 Riffelalp and a woodland walk to Gruensee

Walk 13 The Gornergletscher and Monte Rosa Hutte

Walk 14 The mountain restaurants of Findeln

Walk 15 Blauherd to Sunnegga via Tufteren

Walk 16 The Five Lakes Walk in the Findeln valley

Walk 17 The Oberrothorn

Walk 18 Blauherd to Pfulwe and Taschalp

Walk 19 Tasch to Taschalp and the Taschhutte

Walk 20 Taschalp to Zermatt



Grachen, Randa and the lower Mattertal

Walk 21 The Europahutte and Hangebrucke to Taschalp

Walk 22 Schaliberg alp

Walk 23 Jungen, Sparru and the Jungtal

Walk 24 A tour of the villages - Grachen and Gasenried

Walk 25 Grachen leat paths - the Chilcheri and Eggeri

Walk 26 The Ried glacier and the Grathorn

Walk 27 Hannigalp to Grachen via Hohtschugge and Bargji

Walk 28 Grachen to Hannigalp via Stafel

Walk 29 Ascent of the Wannehorn

Walk 30 The Grachen to Saas-Fee Hoehenweg



Saas-Fee and the Saastal

Walk 31 Fee, Almagell, Grund and the Feevispa gorge

Walk 32 Hannig from Saas-Fee

Walk 33 The ascent of Mallig - The Ibex Trail

Walk 34 Gletschergrotte, Spielboden and Langflue

Walk 35 The Gemsweg - a tour of the Saas-Fee valley

Walk 36 The Mischabelhutte

Walk 37 Plattjen

Walk 38 The Britanniahutte

Walk 39 The Felskinn-Plattjen traverse

Walk 40 Saas-Grund to Saas-Fee - the Kapellenweg and Saumweg

Walk 41 Saas-Grund to Saas-Fee via Bideralp

Walk 42 Saas-Grund to Triftalp, Kreuzboden and the Weissmieshutte

Walk 43 The Gspon Hoehenweg

Walk 44 The descent of the Saastal - Mattmark to Saas-Balen

Walk 45 Almagelleralp and the Almagellerhutte

Walk 46 The hoehenweg from Saas-Almagell to Kreuzboden

Walk 47 Furggstalden and the Furggtalli

Walk 48 Schwarzbergalp and circuit of the Mattmark

Walk 49 The Monte Moro Pass

Walk 50 The Ofental, Jazzilucke and Antronapass



Appendix A Useful contacts

Appendix B 4000m peaks

Appendix C English-German terms