ZERMATTAND THE MATTERHORN
On this walking tour in Switzerland we stay in the charming town of Zermatt, nestled beneath the majestic Matterhorn. We walk past glaciers, along mountain trails and through meadows of alpine flowers – often with views of the Matterhorn itself, one of the most beautiful mountains in the Alps. We also trek to a traditional Swiss mountain hut for an overnight stay.
ITINERARY
Day 1 Fly to Geneva and drive to Zermatt. Day 2 Taschalp Walk the Europaweg route to Findeln past meadows of alpine flowers. Descend to Zermatt. Day 3 Glacier Garden Walk to the Gletschengarten. Continue to the charming hamlet at Zmutt, nestled beneath the Matterhorn. Day 4 Optional activities Ride the historic Gornergrat Cog Railway to 3100m, catch the mountain cable car or relax at Brigabad’s thermal baths. Day 5 Trift Walk to the mountain hut at Trift (2337m) for an overnight stay. From the hut there is an optional afternoon climb of Monte Rosa for views of the Matterhorn. Day 6 High Level Traverse Hike beneath the great north face of the Matterhorn with views of its glaciers. Walk back to Zermatt. Day 7 Optional activities Trek to Hornli Hut (3200m) or take the cable car to Klein Matterhorn to visit the Glacier Palace and enjoy spectacular views. Day 8 Drive to Geneva and fly to the UK.
Zermatt and the Matterhorn Ref ZMX
SWITZERL AND Tasch
Dent Blanche 4357m
Zmutt Hornli Hut V A L A I S
Matterhorn 4478m
TRIFT
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Gornergrat Railway (historical Cog railway)
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Monte Rosa 4634m
ITALY km 08 TOUR DATES
The Zermatt and the Matterhorn tour runs in the following months:
Jan
May Sep
For detailed information visit
www.explore.co.uk/tours/zmx
TOUR ONLY – 8 DAYS Tour price without flights from £1079
TREK LENGTH & GRADIENT
3500m 3000m 2500m 2000m 1500m 1000m 500m
Day 2 – 4hrs Zermatt Zermatt Zermatt Free Day
(optional railway trip up to 3090m)
Day 3 – 4hrs Day 4 Day 5 – 3hrs Day 6 – 5hrs Free Day (optional walk) Day 7 Trift Zermatt Feb
Jun Oct
Mar
Jul Nov
Apr Aug Dec
For full details of the dates and prices visit
explore.co.uk/tours/zmx
4545m Dom
“Easy to moderate walks from our base in the pretty town of Zermatt”
inclusive from
£1268 8 DAYS
Trek grade EASY/MODERATE Comfort
Accommodation and Meals: 6 nights hotel, 1 night traditional mountain hut. 7 breakfasts, 4 lunches and 1 dinner are included.
Transport: Bus and cable car.
Trekking Details: We walk for 4 days for an average of 4 hours each day and have optional walks on two more days. We follow well-maintained mountain trails. The trip is graded easy to moderate.
Group Size: Generally 8 to 15.
flight
DETAILS
Ref: ZMX
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For more information and to book, go online at
www.explore.co.uk
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