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The best walks and hikes around Zermatt

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Hiking around Zermatt is one of the best ways to experience more of the landscape, although finding the right route is not always easy. To help, here are the top hikes and walks around Zermatt — so you can just get out and go.

Last updated: November 28, 2025

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1. Matterhorn View Trail

7.92km

03:29

490m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Edelweiss Trail via Höhbalmen (No. 30)

21.9km

08:34

1,330m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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3. View of the Matterhorn – 5 Lakes Trail (Zermatt) loop from Sunnegga Paradise

14.1km

05:10

580m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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4. Cultural trail via Zmutt and Furi (No. 36)

9.19km

03:00

370m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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5. Kleiner Riffelsee – View of the Matterhorn loop from Riffelberg

8.97km

03:39

520m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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The best walks and hikes around Zermatt

1. Matterhorn View Trail

2. Edelweiss Trail via Höhbalmen (No. 30)

3. View of the Matterhorn – 5 Lakes Trail (Zermatt) loop from Sunnegga Paradise

4. Cultural trail via Zmutt and Furi (No. 36)

5. Kleiner Riffelsee – View of the Matterhorn loop from Riffelberg

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