Hiking & Summer
Hiking & Summer in Zermatt
The hub for the Five Lakes Walk, the Matterhorn Glacier Trail, the Gornergrat ridge and the mountain lakes — 400+ km of marked trails.
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The short version
- ✓More than 400 km of marked trails fan out from the village and the lift stations.
- ✓Stellisee mirrors the Matterhorn; the Five Lakes loop links it with Grindjisee, Grünsee, Moosjisee and Leisee.
- ✓The hiking season runs roughly June to October, with golden larches making late season a quiet favourite.
- ✓Even a gentle marked trail is high alpine terrain — check the weather and carry layers.
Two seasons, one mountain
When the snow pulls back, Zermatt becomes one of the densest trail networks in the Alps. Most walkers ride a lift to gain height and walk a traverse rather than a climb — Blauherd to Sunnegga for the Five Lakes, Rotenboden to Riffelberg along the ridge, Trockener Steg to Schwarzsee on the Glacier Trail.