Active Holidays in Switzerland:
Adventures in the Mountains of Zermatt
Activities and events at the foot of the Matterhorn
A dream destination and legend. The Matterhorn. During your active holiday in Zermatt, Switzerland's landmark is always in sight. While hiking, mountain biking or on excursions, you can marvel at the famous Matterhorn from every angle.
The fascination continues with other four-thousand-metre peaks - Breithorn, Dom, Pollux, Castor - and the beautiful valleys that lie at their feet. With us you spend your holidays close to nature and full of inspiration.
Zermatt is the perfect holiday destination with 300 days of sunshine. In winter, the best ski resort in the Alps is yours to explore. In summer, cable cars, funiculars and a cog railway take you up to incredible heights.
In the centre of the world-famous holiday and health resort at the foot of the Matterhorn, bars & pubs as well as sporting & cultural events enrich the life of residents as well as vacationers.
- Located at the foot of the famous Matterhorn
- Best ski resort of the Alps
- 400 km of hiking trails
- 360 km of ski pists
Activities & Recommendations
More Summer Activities
- Tennis: 6 outdoor and 1 indoor tennis courts. To practice and play with your rackets.
- Golf: Come and play at the Matterhorn Golf Club, one of the nicest golf courses of the region. The 9-hole course, 36-par, is located between Täsch and Randa at an altitude of approximatively 1400m. From the golf course, you have a beautiful view of the Breithorn. For more information
- Water skiing: On the biggest lake of the St-Nicolas region, the Schalisee, you can try wakeboarding and water skiing on glacier waters. For more information
- Nordic’s walk: Zermatt has a lot of Nordic’s walking trails for all levels. Themed trails (eg. gourmet trail, forest trail, Matterhorn trail etc.), some leading up to 3000m above sea level, are yours to explore.
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The legendary Matterhorn
The Matterhorn is one of the highest mountains of the Alps at 4,478 metres above sea level and certainly one of the most photographed mountains in the world. The Matterhorn can be reached from Switzerland and Italy.
In 1865, the Englishman Edward Whymper and 6 other alpinists succeeded in the first ever ascent of the Matterhorn. They reached the summit faster than an Italian team trying the ascent at the same time.
On the descent, the tragedy happened: 4 of the mountaineers had a fatal accident. Ever since then, the Matterhorn has been world famous. The Swiss mountain village Zermatt quickly advanced to a tourist hotspot in the centre of the Alps.