Hiking trailEasy
360° Loop Gornergrat (No. 16)
It is no coincidence that the Gornergrat is one of Switzerland's top excursion destinations. This short circular route lets you experience the magic around the Gornergrat as well as the impressive panorama.
Details
TypeHiking trail
DifficultyEasy
Duration20 min
Distance0.5 km
Ascent19 m
Descent18 m
Lowest point3112 m
Highest point3130 m
It is no coincidence that the Gornergrat is one of Switzerland's top excursion destinations. This short circular route lets you experience the magic around the Gornergrat as well as the impressive panorama.
Details
TypeHiking trail
DifficultyEasy
Duration20 min
Distance0.5 km
Ascent19 m
Descent18 m
Lowest point3112 m
Highest point3130 m
Description
The view from the 360° Loop Gornergrat is unforgettable: You see the Monte Rosa massif with the highest Swiss mountain (Dufourspitze, 4,634 m), the second largest glacier in the Alps (Gorner Glacier), as well as a panorama including 29 four-thousanders – including the Matterhorn. Everything within reach.
The short high-altitude hiking trail starts and ends at the Gornergrat viewing platform and runs behind the Gornergrat peak. With some luck, wild ibex can be seen.
- 33 min ride with the Gornergrat railway from Zermatt to Gornergrat
- Below the viewing platform: 3100 Kulmhotel Gornergrat (highest hotel in the Swiss Alps)
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Properties
- Restaurants on the way
- Circular route
- Wheelchair accessible
- Easy for walking with children
- Nice views
- Geological highlights
- Botanical highlights
- Cultural highlights
- Faunistic highlights
- Insider tip