Resorts 
Amenities Zermatt Matterhorn
last updated: December 30, 2008
Resort information / access |
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| Altitude Town / Resort | 1620 m |
| Inhabitants - total: | 5648 |
| Mountains |
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| Car-free resort (entire resort) |
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| Accessible by train / narrow-gauge train / mountain railway |
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| Local bus with regular schedule (all year round) |
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Distance to Intl. Airport |
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| more than 3 h | |
Lodging all year round |
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| Hotels / Pensions - total number of establishments: | 119 |
| Hotels / Pensions - total number of beds: | 723300 |
| Holiday apartments and chalets - total beds: | 5926 |
| Group lodging - total beds: | 46 |
| Youth hostel |
Member SYH
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| Bed-and-Breakfast |
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| Mountain hut / Alpine hut |
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Sport and Wellness all year round |
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| Fitness trail / Vita-Parcours |
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Culture / Entertainment all year round |
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| Permanent exhibition |
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| Concerts, regularly organized |
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| City-tour, organized, on foot |
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Other information all year round |
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| Good to Know | Das idyllische Bergdorf am Fusse des Matterhorns hat sich zu einem der bedeutendsten Sommer- und Winterkurorte entwickelt. In Zermatt fahren keine Motorfahrzeuge. Pferdeschlitten und Kutschen sind neben den Elektromobilen die einzig erlaubten Beförderungsmittel. |
| Congress center - capactiy of biggest hall - number of persons: | 220 |
| Mountain railways - info phone: | 0041 (0)27 966 01 01 |
Highlight / Special offers Summer: |
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| Top News / Special offers summer | 1)IKAR: Der Kongress für Alpines Rettungswesen tagt in Zermatt 2)Neue Wanderbeschilderung 3)Projekt Neue Monte Rosa-Hütte ausgezeichnet 4)Glanz des klassischen Alpinismus im neu eröffneten Monte Rosa 5)Zermatt wird zur Bike-Destination 6)C702: Das Mobil-Telefon der Zermatter Führer 7)Alpine Woche geht in die dritte Auflage |
Resort area / Transport installations in summer |
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| Altitude of tourist region from | 1620 m |
| Altitude of tourist region, up to | 3883 m |
| Local transport installations in summer - total: | 15 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in summer | 3899 m |
| Cogwheel trains in summer - total: | 1 |
| Funiculars in summer - total: | 1 |
| Cable-cars in summer - total: | 4 |
| Gondolas in summer - total: | 3 |
Sports and Wellness in summer |
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| Hiking trails in summer | 400 km marked |
| Nordic Walking/Running | 30 km |
| Walking trails, flat (wheelchair, pushchair) | 0.5 km |
| Mountainbike slopes | 80 km marked |
| Downhill bike slopes | 28 km marked |
| Beach volleyball terrain, public | 1 Number |
| Local summer ski slopes | 22 km marked and prepared |
| Snowboard installation in summer |
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| Climbing wall, marked / Via Ferrata |
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| """Other """"in"""" sports (summer):""" | Nordic Walking, Gleitschirm Tandemflüge, Kletterwand (indoor), Mammut Klettersteig, Forest Fun Park |
Other information for summer |
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| Camping ground in summer |
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Families / children - in summer |
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| Children's adventure park |
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Other information for summer |
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| Natural sights: | Gletschergarten, Gletscher Palast Matterhorn glacier paradise, Bergseen, Sonnenaufgangsfahrten |
Families / children - in summer |
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| Children's animation, organized |
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Other information for summer |
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| Cultural sights: | Matterhorn Museum, Peak-Collection: Zermatter Bergführer verbinden Kunst und Berge (Rothorn paradise), Geführte Dorfrundgänge |
| Technical sights: | Höchste Luftseilbahn Europas Trockener Steg - Matterhorn glacier paradise, Höchste Luftseilbahn Stütze der Schweiz: Gant-Hohtälli mit 94 Metern (9445 Elemente die von 18000 Schrauben zusammengehalten werden), Höchstes Tram Europas (Riffelalp) |
| Nature / adventure trails on the theme: | Botanischer Lehrpfad Zermatt - Trift, Murmelthemenweg Blauherd - Sunnegga und andere Erlebniswanderwege, Der Weg zur Freiheit Rothorn paradise - Oberrothorn |
| Interesting Link - additional summer info - URL | zermatt.ch |
Top News / New infrastructure winter |
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| Top News winter: | 1) Eröffnung des neuen "Glacier restaurant" auf Matterhorn glacier paradise 2) neuer Stockhorn-Skilift 3) Anfängerpark mit Crossliner auf Sunnegga paradise 4) Restaurant Riffelberg noch komfortabler 5) Gletscher Palast mit direktem Zugang durch einen Lift |
Live Cams |
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| Live Cam 1 | livecam.zermatt.ch/matterhorn.jpeg |
| Live Cam 2 | bergbahnen.zermatt.ch/d/web-cam/topin.html |
| Detailed local Weather Link | bergbahnen.zermatt.ch/d/bahnen/wetter.html |
Winter sports area / Transport installations in winter |
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| Name of winter sports area: | Zermatt - Matterhorn ski paradise |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, from | 1620 m |
| Altitude of alpine ski area, up to | 3883 m |
| Price one day pass adult | 71 CHF |
| Price one day pass children | 36 CHF |
| Ski bus |
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| Season starts on: | 21.06.2008 |
| Season ends on: | 20.06.2009 |
| Local transport installations in winter - total: | 49 |
| Subregional transport installations - total: | 229 |
| Highest point reached via transport installations in winter | 3883 m |
| Cable-cars - total: | 7 |
| Snow conveyor - number: | 4 |
| Cogwheel trains - total: | 1 |
| Funiculars - total: | 1 |
| Gondolas - total: | 6 |
| Chairlifts - total: | 7 |
| Skilifts - total: | 10 |
| Babylift - Number: | 1 |
Alpine Skiing |
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| Snow - info phone: | 0041 (0)27 966 01 05 |
| Point of measure ski area bottom | 2750 m |
| Point of measure ski area top | 3883 m |
| Number of slopes: | 130 |
| Local ski slopes | 313 km marked |
| Downhill slopes in local ski area with snow canons | 96.1 km |
| Alpine ski area with skipass subregion | 1200 km |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 22 % beginners |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 60 % intermediates |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 6 % advanced |
| Level of difficulty of slopes | 12 % Experts |
| Alpine ski area surface | 7825 m2: |
| Carving-slopes | 1.2 km, sectioned off and marked |
| Snow-/Boardercross slopes - total: | 1 |
| Race course with automatic timing |
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Snowboard |
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| Fun / Obstacle or Snowboard Park - total: | 1 |
| Snow canons for snowboardpark |
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| Halfpipes - total: | 1 |
| Lowest Snowboardpark | 3100 m |
| Highest Snowboardpark | 3100 m |
| Lift for Snowboardpark |
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| Snowboard - info phone: | 0041 (0)27 966 01 05 |
Cross-country skiing / winter hiking |
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| Cross country comments | Das Langlaufgebiet erstreckt sich von Täsch bis Randa. |
| Cross-country skiing - info phone: | 0041 (0)27 966 81 00 |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, from | 1439 m |
| Altitude of cross-country ski area, up to | 1450 m |
| Cross-country skiing slopes, classic | 12 km local |
| Skating slopes | 12 km |
| Cross-country skiing slope, illuminated at night | 0 km |
| Dog slopes | 0 km marked |
| Winter hiking trails | 45 km marked and prepared |
| Highest winter hiking trail | 1620 m |
| Snowshoe trail | 20 km marked |
| Winter Nordic Walking Trails | 14 km marked |
Tobogganing |
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| Tobogganing - Info phone: | 0041 (0)27 921 47 12 |
| Tobogganing installations - total: | 1 |
| Tobogganing installations - total length:m | 2500 |
| Total difference in altitude of all installations | 230 m |
| Tobogganing slopes (toboggans only) total | 1 m maintained |
| Tobogganing trails total | 1450 m marked |
| Public transportation to tobogganing installation |
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| Toboggan rental possible |
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Families / children - in winter |
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| Children's snowpark, maintained |
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| Children's day-care, organized |
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Other information for winter |
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| Overnight in an igloo-village |
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| Excursions on a horse-drawn sleigh, organized |
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| Excursions with sleigh dogs, organized |
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| Curling rinks number | 16 |
| Bavarian Curling rink: | 2 |
| Ice-climbing, organized |
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| Snowkiting |
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| """Other """"in"""" sports (winter):""" | Gleitschirm-Tandemflüge, |
| Interesting Link - additional winter info - URL | www.alpincenter-zermatt.ch |
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Data as announced by the local station responsible for all the updates and are without warranty of any kind.
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