travelgrove Reviews
 

Go to ski in Switzerland, Zermatt

 
    Zermatt's mapZermatt 1
Zermatt 2
Zermatt 3
lindamura's pictureby lindamura review
added on 7th of September, 2007

Zermatt is a ski resort, a wonderful village at the foot of the Matterhorn that mixes all the important ingredients for a number one ski resort that offers the best conditions here for a restful and relaxing holiday: excellent snow conditions, trails for every level of skier, easy access to the resort, wonderful views and more.

Its location is perfect for its purpose. There are no strong winds to disturb the skiers and holiday makers, only beautiful powder that lasts for a long time making the ski season to last longer than in other ski areas. The view includes peaks of four-thousand-meters and in fact there is a cluster of peaks as this area has the biggest concentration of this kind of peaks in Europe, not less than 38 out of the 76 to be found on the continent.

Reaching the resort is easy even if cars do not have access to the area. You can come in for a visit if you happen to be in Cervinia, Italy as you have access to Zermatt through the Theodul pass, or you can come as far as Täsch which is only 5 km away by car and from there you can hop in on one of the shuttle trains that run every 20 minutes, take one of the electrically-powered buses or head for a taxi. The choice is yours. You don’t have to worry about your car as there are plenty of parking spaces in Täsch. A farther point of reference is the town of Visp. If you reach this point you’ll have to get to the end of the Vispa Valley and you have reached your destination.

You can go around Zermatt with the electrically-powered buses that offer free rides as they are included in your ski pass. You won’t see any cars around or any other motorized vehicles for that matter, besides the electrically operated vehicles you can get on a sleigh or carriage to get to your destination. Bikes are plenty to see around. And it is for the best as you will really be able for forget all about the big city and find yourself in a wonderful place where you can really connect with nature without any interference from the outside world.

It is also a hassle free area as it has 313 km of ski runs to suit every skier. No one can complain about not having enough space or not having plenty of challenges, the terrain diversity is amazing. The level of difficulty is a bit different from the other resorts. The trails on the top are easier that those to be found at lower attitude so it is pretty easy to get to the Italian part to the resort of Cervinia, but you’ll need a passport and to pay an extra charge.

The different skiing areas like: Sunnegga, Gornergrat, The Stockhorn, and the Riffelalp offer the diversity every skier dreams of. At Sunnegga you’ll find terrain fit for mostly intermediate skiers and more advanced ones even if there’s some for beginners too. The Gornergrat area welcomes all levels while the Stockhorn area provides the highest skiable point.

Zermatt is, without exaggerating, a skier and a holidaymaker’s paradise. it is here that you can find the longest ski run 22 km!, there’s heli-skiing, glacier runs for the adrenaline seekers, snow 365 days a year and you can ski on about 20 km of runs, great entertainment possibilities, great views and relaxing atmosphere.

 

Things about Zermatt you may be interested in

Be the first who requests a site listing for this page.
 
 

Read about Zermatt in our travel-guide
 
 
 
guides

Recommended Zermatt Guide

Zermatt Travel guide

Zermatt is a municipality in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is located in the Pennine Alps at the northern base. It is marked with the year around family ski resort. It has a population of approximately 6000 people. The population varies through the seasons. The village of Zermatt is located at the height of 1,620m. It is bordered with Italy. Zermatt is the starting point for a few big glaciers including also Patrouille des Glaciers. It also serves as a starting point for big hikes including the Haute Route. Cable cars and chairlifts are available for the hider and skiers throughout the year.... Read more »

 
 
reviews

Recent reviews for Zermatt

Martigny, a great place to relax in Switzerland - Apr 20, 2009, by Wazling
Martigny is a nice small town in Switzerland at the area of the 'Wallis'. It's not so big, but the place offers you a good museum, showing you the ancient history but also an oldtimer exhibition - which is very nice - and local art. At... Read more »

Traveling to Bern - Aug 30, 2009, by bicska
I'm living at the moment in Bern (Switzerland). It is really interested to live in here, are happening some strange, but positive strange things what I wasn't expected in my life. I want to go in this year all around west and south Europe.... Read more »

Must visit Kehrsatz - Aug 22, 2009, by bicska
After 21 days I can say, I like to live here. It's the most interesting end beautiful place I have ever been to. the first is just unbelievable for me, like someone from east Europe, that here there are living so many people whit other... Read more »

Winter sports in Grinderwald - Aug 16, 2009, by bicska
Ithink it was the most beautiful place I ever been in my hole life. Is just amazing! Sitting aganst the 4000 meter high montains is a feeling what I can not tell someone's, you just come here and feel it! Fantastic place to relax or to have... Read more »

Snowboard and ski in Arosa - Jul 9, 2008, by lindamura
Arosa is a small mountain resort in Switzerland. It was discovered in 1883 as a health resort, but after a few years it became a winter resort. It is still new as a resort in comparison to its older sisters in the country. You can get to... Read more »

 
 

More reviews you might be interested in

Koln reviews - Germany
Wo liegt Köln? Köln liegt in Rheinland Pfalz am Rhein, ein großer Fluss. Köln ist die viertgrößte Stadt in...
Warum besuchen Köln

Regensburg reviews - Germany
For me Regensburg was an interesting city. It's good to reach, whether by train or car and within the inner city you dont need to walk long to get...
Enjoying Regensburg

 

Argos reviews - Greece
I had a very nice ride from Nafplion to Argos. I passionately love motorbikes, so I actually rented one to discover the area wth it. I didn't...
Daytrip to Argos

Mysore reviews - India
Mysore is one of the top tourist destinations in the state of Karnataka,India. With a rich cultural and royal heritage to its credit, Mysore offers...
Tourist Attractions in Mysore

 

Balboa Island reviews - California
Balboa is a tiny peninsula down in the heart of Southern California. All the old timers from So Cal live down there, mainly because it's so...
Welcome to Balboa, CA

Chicago reviews - Illinois
The structures of today's Chicago were laid out by a number of the most important architects reconstructing the metropolis after the Great Fire....
Curiosities about Chicago

 

Las Palmas reviews - Puerto Rico
Palmas Del Mar can easily bring to you a corner of paradise. This place found in Puerto Rico is one of the most exclusive, luxurious and...
Beaches and great food in Palmas Del Mar

Santa Barbara reviews - California
Santa Barbara, which is a halfway point between San Francisco and Los Angeles is easily the most gorgeous and I've ever been to by far....
Santa Barbara

 

Springdale reviews - Utah
Facts * Mukuntuweap National Monument was established in 1909; * This resulted in 1918 in Zion National Monument; *...
Useful facts about Zion National Park, UT

Venice reviews - California
Venice beach offers some of the craziest characters in all of LA. It's like a bazaar by the beach with many artists presenting their work, people...
Venice Beach - the best place in LA

 
 
 
   Welcome to Travelgrove  register tell a friend bookmark it 
 
 
*