For the fourth year in a row, international 6-day adult Zermatt lift pass price have been left unchanged at CHF434 (around £335). This pass covers not only Zermatt ‘s impressive ski area, but also the neighbouring resorts of Cervinia and Valtournenche across the border in Italy. The link from Zermatt to Cervinia is very high…
Zermatt is famous for being a car-free resort, something that has been the case since the 1970s. The Matterhorn Chalets team answer all the questions you need to know – including how many electric taxis in Zermatt, how often they get charged and why they are all exactly the same size and shape… About 500…
Zermatt and St Moritz are both world famous ski resorts in Switzerland, but how do they compare against each other. What is St Moritz like compared to our home, the award-winning resort of Zermatt. Zermatt is one of the most popular Swiss resorts. located at the foot of the equally famous Matterhorn. With its extensive…
Zermatt’s famous mountain, the Matterhorn, is so well known across the world that visitors come to see it through summer and winter, simply to see the iconic peak. And not being under copyright, the famous peak has been used by a number of brands over the years to help sell their products. You may know…
Ed from Matterhorn Chalets recently went out testing the Via Ferrata in Zermatt. If you want to experience the thrill of climbing but without most of the risk, this is a great option for a summer activity. Via Ferrata in Zermatt Zermatt’s ‘Klettersteig’ has been cleverly laid out along the Turmwang cliffs, which overlook the…
Work has been progressing well over the summer on the new Zermatt 3S Bahn. This huge project is part of a 1.1 million CHF investment in the resort that has been underway since 2013. Last summer we reported on the excavation work that was going ahead, with the bases for the pylons being put in…
Visitors to Zermatt this summer may have noticed a group of 25 locals eating on the mountain at Riffelalp. To be fair, grazing is probably more accurate than ‘eating’ as these locals are cows, brought to these meadows this summer by a new company, keen to maintain traditional Valais alpine practices in Zermatt. “What we…
If you come to Zermatt, you come to see the Matterhorn. It’s one of the world’s most famous and iconic mountains, despite being neither the highest, nor the most difficult to climb. So why does it exert such a draw on people’s imagination? We look at some facts about the Matterhorn that you may not…
The world’s longest suspension pedestrian bridge opened near Zermatt this weekend on Saturday 29 July. It means that the Europaweg trail, a two-day hiking route that runs between Zermatt and Grachen can now be hiked again without a detour. The trail offers a spectacular view of the iconic 4478m Matterhorn and replaces a similar bridge…
Many of our guests like to know if there are any vegan restaurants in Zermatt, or if it’s possible to buy vegan food in the shops in Zermatt if you are self-catering. Although Switzerland does not have a reputation for vegan and vegetarian food, you might be surprised to learn that there is a reasonable…