Mountain tourHard

Wisshorn Trail (Nr. 32)

In Zermatt, many of the great attractions are on the doorstep – including this very attractive walk. Highlight: the view of the south-east face of the pyramid-shaped Weisshorn.

Details

Type
Mountain tour
Difficulty
Hard
Duration
6 h 40 min
Distance
14.2 km
Ascent
1326 m
Descent
1326 m
Lowest point
1620 m
Highest point
2936 m
In Zermatt, many of the great attractions are on the doorstep – including this very attractive walk. Highlight: the view of the south-east face of the pyramid-shaped Weisshorn.

Details

Type
Mountain tour
Difficulty
Hard
Duration
6 h 40 min
Distance
14.2 km
Ascent
1326 m
Descent
1326 m
Lowest point
1620 m
Highest point
2936 m

Description

This path, steep in parts, also includes a stretch through a small forest of larch. Once above the treeline, the vista is incomparable: Matterhorn, Weisshorn, Breithorn and an eagle’s-eye view of the village of Zermatt. Along the uppermost reaches of the trail, hikers can clearly see the droppings of the chamois that occasionally spend the night here.

  • Take care in spring and autumn: shady stretches of the path can be icy
  • Chance of spotting chamois and ibex
  • It takes from the village up to Trift approx. 2 h

Best season

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Dec

Route

Start point
Zermatt (1,620 m)
End point
Zermatt (1,620 m)

Rating

Condition
Technique
Experience
Landscape

Map

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Properties

  • Refreshment options
  • Circular route
  • Nice views
  • Geological highlights
  • Botanical highlights
  • Cultural highlights
  • Faunistic highlights

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