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Glacier path Riffelberg - Zermatt
Zermatt, Canton of Valais, Switzerland

Glacier path Riffelberg - Zermatt

Length6.2 mi
Elev. Gain351 ft
Est. Steps14000
Forest
River
Scenic views
Wild flowers
Mountain
Quiet place
Off trail
Rocky
Steep slope
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Glacier path Riffelberg - Zermatt Introduction

Glacier path Riffelberg - Zermatt is a 6.2 mile (14,000-step) route located near Zermatt, Canton of Valais, Switzerland. This route has an elevation gain of about 351 ft and is rated as medium. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
Wunderschöne Wanderung vom Riffelberg Uber den Gletscherweg nach Zermatt.

Attractions Near Glacier path Riffelberg - Zermatt

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Matterhorn Museum

Place
The Matterhorn Museum in Zermatt is a cultural-natural museum whose main theme is the Matterhorn. The museum is in the form of a reconstituted mountain village consisting of 14 houses (church, hotel, huts and granaries), and relates the history and development of tourism in the Zermatt area, including the story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn by Edward Whymper and party.

Riffelberg railway station

Place
Riffelberg is a railway station on the Gornergrat railway, a rack railway which links the resort of Zermatt with the summit of the Gornergrat. The station is situated west of the Gornergrat, in the Swiss municipality of Zermatt and canton of Valais, at an altitude of 2,582 m (8,471 ft) above mean sea level.

Winkelmatten

Place
Winkelmatten is a suburb of Zermatt, Switzerland. It was once a separate small hamlet, but as Zermatt has grown it has become incorporated within the greater conurbation.

Zermatt

Place
Zermatt is a municipality in the district of Visp in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It has a population of about 5,800 inhabitants and is classified as a town by the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO).It lies at the upper end of Mattertal at an elevation of 1,620 m (5,310 ft), at the foot of Switzerland's highest peaks.

Zum See

Place
Zum See is a hamlet in the canton of Valais. It is located above Zermatt at a height of 1,766 metres (5,794 ft), between the rivers Zmuttbach and Gornera, at the foot the Matterhorn. The hamlet includes a chapel and a gastronomic restaurant.Zum See can be reached by foot only, from Zermatt or from the Furi cable car station, located just above the hamlet.

Little Dream House

Tourist Attraction

Talstation Furi

Tourist Attraction

The Matterhorn Hostel Zermatt

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Hotel Antares

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Adonis

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Last updated: Dec 1, 2025

Route Details

Length

6.2 mi

Elev. Gain

351 ft

Est. Steps

14000
Created by
Anonymous User
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