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Gorgergrat and Matterhorn Glacier Paradise in the same day? If you do both in 1 day ; buy a Peak Pass Head up to Klein Matterhorn in the morning, then on the way down get off at Furi ; not Zermatt and take the Riffelberg Express (is a small cable car) from Furi to Riffelalp ; then the train from Riffelalp to the top of Gornergrat From top of Gornergrat you can take the train all the way down to Zermatt or do the walk I mentioned as part of the way down
If you only had to choose one Swiss Alps experience? I’m looking at tours to Switzerland for post-COVID travel and one itinerary includes Zermatt and the Matterhorn and another includes Grindelwald and Jungfraujoch If you had to choose one which would you prefer and why?
Switzerland in September - Zermatt Matterhorn - Rick Steves Is the Zermatt Matterhorn area as undesirable for a short (4 day) visit to Switzerland as others have made it sound? Concern about weather not cooperating; little to do in town Should we focus on Berner Oberland Murren destination? Thanks - Joy
Zermatt end of May? - Rick Steves Travel Forum Well you do get some very nice uncluttered views of the Matterhorn when you get up out of the valley, especially the Gornergrat for the classic profile Trockner Steg, on the way to Klein Mattterhorn, is particularly good view of the East Face
Not to miss…. Matterhorn? - Rick Steves Travel Forum We didn't even try to see the Matterhorn until our third trip to Switzerland and we gave Zermatt 4 nights to increase our chances The plan worked I would not want to arrive jetlagged and drive, then navigate the train and funicular to get to the viewing point, much less still have to drive to Lauterbrunnen the same day
How to get to Zermatt from Chamonix - Rick Steves Travel Forum I believe you will find bus service from Geneva airport to Chamonix Chamonix to Zermatt is straight forward: train to Valorcine where you change to a waiting Swiss train to Martigny, then a train to Visp, then a train to Zermatt There are lots of hotels in Zermatt My favorite is the Hotel Ambiance, one of the last family owned and operated hotels in Zermatt They have Matterhorn-view rooms
Need Advice: Swiss Alps to Dolomites Trip is Difficult to Build I'm looking for trip advice and some help with a couple of tricky issues We are 2 people planning to hike near the Matterhorn and the Dolomites, trying to get a taste for these somewhat different landscapes Our current plan is to fly into Zurich from California in September, go to Zermatt,
Wengen to Zermatt - Rick Steves Travel Forum Yes, the route to Brig is covered if they take the RE 1 from Spiez to Brig It takes a little longer, but is much more scenic I don't know anything about hostels in Zermatt, but they should stay in town if they want scenic photos of the Matterhorn, as early morning might be the best opportunity if the weather is clear See if they can get up very early and catch it as the sun hits the top of