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Zermatt: What to do when you get there?

Zermatt is an unique mountain resort locate 1,6000 meters above sea level in Switzerland in the canton Valais and it a wonderland for mountain lovers!

The town is nestled among 38 impressive 4000 meters high giants. Matterhorn with its 4,478 meters is the most iconic mountain in the area and its recognisable pointy peak stand out in the sky. Monte Rosa is also confining with Zermatt, the Dom, Lyskamm and the Weisshorn. 

Useless to say that Zermatt is must at least once in a life time for skiers and alpinists. The ski domain opens endless possibilities for on-piste and off-piste skiing all year long! thanks to the high altitude and presence of the glacier it is possible to ski even in the summer at 3,900 meters! The four main ski area are Sunnega, Gornergrat, Klein Matterhorn and Schwarzsee and there are also connections to Cervinia and Valtournenche in Italy! Explore this natural playground during incredible ski touring, backcountry skiing and heliskiing days with local certified partners! 

During the summer, Zermatt propose world class climbing, mountaineering and via ferrata opportunities. Generation fo adventurers and dreamers have challenged the high peaks opening different routes to the peaks! It is one of the most beautiful spots that an alpinist can live! 

Zermatt is also a paradise for mountain biking with its 100 km of trails at the foot of Matterhorn, always on sight. Bike transportation to Sunnega and Gornergrat give to downhill riders the facility of enjoying thrilling downhill rides!

Do you ove to adventure in the nature by hiking? Zermatt with its 400km of trails it the hiking Mecca of the region! 

What's special about Zermatt besides of the mountains? Zermatt is  a completely car-free zone: the use of gas cars is forbidden in the region! Tourists will be given a permit to drive and park their car in the norther outskirt. Many electric cars are and transport services are serving the city. 

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Around Zermatt

Zinal
1 activity
Zinal
1 activity
Arolla
2 activities
Gressoney
4 activities
Alagna Valsesia
23 activities
Niouc
3 activities
Sierre
13 activities
Brig
8 activities
Sion
1 activity
Verbier
17 activities
Domodossola
3 activities
Aosta Valley
37 activities
Kandersteg
2 activities
Diablerets
1 activity
Oberland
1 activity
Gstaad
2 activities
Diemtigtal
1 activity
Château-d'Oex
7 activities
Courmayeur
6 activities
Grindelwald
1 activity
Gran Paradiso National Park
4 activities
Chamonix Mont-Blanc
132 activities
Interlaken
39 activities
Valgrisenche
1 activity
La Thuile
1 activity
Villeneuve
4 activities
Châtel
2 activities
Châtel, Portes du Soleil
13 activities
Avoriaz, Portes du Soleil
16 activities
Montreux
4 activities
Gruyeres
1 activity
Thun
4 activities
Samoëns, Le Grand Massif
23 activities
Morzine, Portes du Soleil
30 activities
Flaine, Le Grand Massif
20 activities
Passy, Haute-Savoie
2 activities
Sallanches
5 activities
Contamines-Montjoie, Massif du Mont-Blanc
24 activities
Les Carroz, Le Grand Massif
10 activities
Les Gets, Portes du Soleil
20 activities
Ticino
34 activities
Val d'Arly
1 activity
Les Arcs, Paradiski
56 activities
Les Arcs
4 activities
Val d'Isère
1 activity
Val d'Isère, Espace Killy
43 activities
Megève, Evasion Mont Blanc
17 activities
Megève
3 activities
Tignes, Espace Killy
71 activities
Tignes
1 activity
Bonneval-sur-Arc, Haute Maurienne
6 activities
Mieussy
1 activity
Engelberg
6 activities
Les Saisies
26 activities
Turin
3 activities
Massif of Beaufortain
13 activities
Bessans, Haute Maurienne
14 activities
Bern
6 activities
Parc national de la Vanoise
4 activities
Le Grand-Bornand
2 activities
Le Grand-Bornand, Massif des Aravis
15 activities
La Plagne
1 activity
La Plagne, Paradiski
61 activities
Thonon-les-Bains
11 activities
La Clusaz
3 activities
La Clusaz, Massif des Aravis
21 activities
Montgirod Centron
1 activity
Val Cenis, Haute Maurienne
30 activities
Val Cenis
2 activities
Lausanne
10 activities
Courchevel, Les Trois Vallées
40 activities
Albertville
5 activities
Moûtier, Les Trois Vallées
1 activity
Thorens-Glières
1 activity
Lake Como
25 activities
Meribel, Les Trois Vallées
30 activities
Meribel
2 activities
Lucerne
27 activities
Annemasse
2 activities
Valmorel, Le Grand Domaine
6 activities
Geneva
20 activities
Val Thorens, Les Trois Vallées
32 activities
Val Thorens
1 activity
Annecy
118 activities
Milan
3 activities
Madesimo
5 activities
Valfréjus, Haute Maurienne
7 activities
Massif des Bauges
2 activities
Métabief
5 activities
Ilanz
2 activities
Les Sybelles
25 activities
Le Corbier, Les Sybelles
7 activities
Thusis
1 activity
Soglio
1 activity
Albiez-Montrond, Les Sybelles
5 activities
Chambéry
18 activities
Aix-les-Bains
5 activities
Allevard
15 activities
Chamoux-sur-Gelon
1 activity
Lake Bourget, Aix les Bains
30 activities
Bergamo
1 activity
Monetier, Serre-Chevalier
3 activities
Brianconn
1 activity
Briançon
20 activities
Serre Chevalier
52 activities
Zurich
4 activities
Haut-Jura
29 activities
La Grave
12 activities
Queyras
11 activities
Les 7 Laux
18 activities
Sondrio
1 activity
Valtellina
4 activities
St Moritz
13 activities
Vallouise
1 activity
Chartreuse Mountains
3 activities
Alpe d'Huez Grand Domaine
35 activities
Alpe d'Huez
13 activities
Les Deux Alpes
27 activities
Eygliers
2 activities
Ecrins National Park
2 activities
Davos-Klosters
9 activities
Serrières-de-Briord
1 activity
Chamrousse
9 activities
Risoul, La Forêt Blanche
21 activities
Vars, La Forêt Blanche
15 activities
Vars
1 activity
Grenoble
52 activities
Saint-Pierre-de-Chartreuse
1 activity
Feldkirch
2 activities
Embrun
9 activities
St. Gallen
1 activity
Les Orres
15 activities
Montafon
9 activities

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Zermatt: What to do when you get there?

Zermatt is an unique mountain resort locate 1,6000 meters above sea level in Switzerland in the canton Valais and it a wonderland for mountain lovers!

The town is nestled among 38 impressive 4000 meters high giants. Matterhorn with its 4,478 meters is the most iconic mountain in the area and its recognisable pointy peak stand out in the sky. Monte Rosa is also confining with Zermatt, the Dom, Lyskamm and the Weisshorn. 

Useless to say that Zermatt is must at least once in a life time for skiers and alpinists. The ski domain opens endless possibilities for on-piste and off-piste skiing all year long! thanks to the high altitude and presence of the glacier it is possible to ski even in the summer at 3,900 meters! The four main ski area are Sunnega, Gornergrat, Klein Matterhorn and Schwarzsee and there are also connections to Cervinia and Valtournenche in Italy! Explore this natural playground during incredible ski touring, backcountry skiing and heliskiing days with local certified partners! 

During the summer, Zermatt propose world class climbing, mountaineering and via ferrata opportunities. Generation fo adventurers and dreamers have challenged the high peaks opening different routes to the peaks! It is one of the most beautiful spots that an alpinist can live! 

Zermatt is also a paradise for mountain biking with its 100 km of trails at the foot of Matterhorn, always on sight. Bike transportation to Sunnega and Gornergrat give to downhill riders the facility of enjoying thrilling downhill rides!

Do you ove to adventure in the nature by hiking? Zermatt with its 400km of trails it the hiking Mecca of the region! 

What's special about Zermatt besides of the mountains? Zermatt is  a completely car-free zone: the use of gas cars is forbidden in the region! Tourists will be given a permit to drive and park their car in the norther outskirt. Many electric cars are and transport services are serving the city. 

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