Schwarztor

Skiing tourModerate

Schwarztor

During the ascent, you travel along the border between Switzerland and Italy. The enjoyable descent leads between glacier crevasses and séracs down to Zermatt.

Details

Type
Route tour
Difficulty
Moderate
Duration
4 h
Distance
16.8 km
Ascent
117 m
Descent
2340 m
Lowest point
1615 m
Highest point
3838 m

During the ascent, you travel along the border between Switzerland and Italy. The enjoyable descent leads between glacier crevasses and séracs down to Zermatt.

Details

Type
Route tour
Difficulty
Moderate
Duration
4 h
Distance
16.8 km
Ascent
117 m
Descent
2340 m
Lowest point
1615 m
Highest point
3838 m

Description

From the Klein Matterhorn, the route first runs flat over the Breithorn Plateau and along the Breithorn, where you approach the two 4,000-meter twins Castor and Pollux. Then you reach the Schwarztor, the gap between Roccia Nera (eastern end of the Breithorn) and Pollux. Now the route takers face a long powder snow descent through a labyrinth of impressive glacier crevasses and séracs down to the Gorner Glacier and further to Zermatt.

  • Very close to the 4,000-meter peaks around Zermatt
  • All day on the glacier
  • Challenging route finding on the descent

Best season

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Route

Start point
Klein Matterhorn (3,883 m)
End point
Zermatt (1,620 m)

Rating

Condition
Experience
Landscape

Map

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Properties

  • Restaurants on the way
  • Route tour
  • Nice views
  • Geological highlights
  • Cultural highlights
  • Insider tip

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