Anyone visiting Zermatt for the first time will marvel at the Gourmetweg (Gourmet Path), which leads past numerous mountain restaurants with a global reputation.
Details
Type
Hiking trail
Difficulty
Medium
Duration
2 h 25 min
Distance
9 km
Ascent
3 m
Descent
690 m
Lowest point
1602 m
Highest point
2288 m
Anyone visiting Zermatt for the first time will marvel at the Gourmetweg (Gourmet Path), which leads past numerous mountain restaurants with a global reputation.
Details
Type
Hiking trail
Difficulty
Medium
Duration
2 h 25 min
Distance
9 km
Ascent
3 m
Descent
690 m
Lowest point
1602 m
Highest point
2288 m
Description
All along this trail, hikers repeatedly face a quandary: stop for a bite or keep walking? To maximise freedom of choice, it’s best to allow a lot of time for this walk – ideally the whole day. The mountain restaurants en route serve top-class cuisine and delicious local specialities, and all boast inviting sun terraces ideal for soaking up the spectacular panoramic views at leisure.
Best season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Route
Start point
Sunnegga (2,288 m)
End point
Zermatt (1,620 m)
Rating
Condition
Technique
Experience
Landscape
Sunnegga - Findeln - Patrullarve - Ried - Zermatt (station)
(Hiking time in reverse direction: approx. 3h)
This hike is marked on the signposts as “Gourmetweg”.
We recommend:
Good footwear
Hiking poles (optional)
Clothing suitable for the weather (always carry a waterproof)
Sun cream and sun glasses for the sun terrace in the mountain restaurants
Although there are many restaurants along the trail, walkers should bring drinking water. A glass or two of wine at the restaurant will bring on a thirst on the way home.
Plan every mountain tour carefully and adapt to participants’ fitness level as well as the weather and season.
Weather conditions can change quickly in the mountains. Appropriate clothing is therefore essential, along with adequate supplies of food and water. In uncertain weather, turn back in good time.
Inform others of planned route, and whenever possible avoid going alone.
Do not leave the marked routes; do not venture onto glaciers without a mountain guide.
Please be considerate to other walkers and to plants and animals.
Take note of the warning signs drawing attention to the constant danger in river beds and along watercourses below dams and reservoirs.