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Great views of the Matterhorn – At the foot of the Matterhorn loop from Schwarzsee

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Great views of the Matterhorn – At the foot of the Matterhorn loop from Schwarzsee

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Great views of the Matterhorn – At the foot of the Matterhorn loop from Schwarzsee

04:39

8.64km

660m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 169 m for 1.28 km

After 1.51 km for 2.77 km

After 4.43 km for 4.05 km

Waypoints

Start point

Restaurant

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375 m

Riffelsee

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Easy trail from Zermatt or if you prefer the cable car. High mountain climate among the Alpine giants.

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1.46 km

Hirli

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Above the Stafelalp, the black-nosed sheep of the Julen family graze. They have the largest breeding of this breed with over 300 animals worldwide. So if you're in the area, …

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1.79 km

Start of the Hörnliweg to the Hörnli Hut

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The most spectacular section of the approach to the Hörnlihütte begins with the actual Hörnliweg. The path quickly gains height via narrow rock ledges, metal walkways embedded in the rock, …

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1.84 km

Trail at the foot of the Matterhorn

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If you want to get up close to the Matterhorn, the views are beautiful, but the route is only semi-rideable. Coming from the Theodul Glacier, there are some pushing sections …

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2.04 km

Trail to Hörnlihütte with Views of the Matterhorn

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The terrain can be challenging, especially if it is icy/wet, but reaching the Hörnlihütte is a great reward for rising to the challenge! There, you have amazing views and the opportunity to enjoy some nice food and drinks.

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2.61 km

Great views of the Matterhorn

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Great views on the Matterhorn and the surrounding mountains

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2.73 km

At the foot of the Matterhorn

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At the foot of the Matterhorn 🤩

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4.29 km

Hörnli Hut (Matterhorn Base Camp)

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If you have time and alpine experience in rocky terrain, it is worth climbing up to the Hörnli Hut, possibly with an overnight stay, to try out hut life. It …

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8.64 km

End point

Restaurant

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.19 km

363 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.40 km

100 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (3,210 m)

Lowest point (2,560 m)

Weather

Tuesday 11 August

12°C

3°C

72 %

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Comments

August 8, 2024,Matterhorn: Aufstieg zur Hörnlihütte (Zermatt/Wallis)

A conciliatory end to our hiking and mountaineering holiday in the Valais (Saas Valley). After our planned ascent of the Dom did not work out and the alternative tour to the Alphubel was also cancelled due to the weather, we ended up going back to Zermatt and up to the hut on the Hörnligrat (normal route to the Matterhorn).

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July 26, 2022,Schwarzsee - Hörnlihütte - Schwarzsee

07/26/2022 Zermatt - Schwarzsee - Zermatt (MTB)

27.19km

02:16:45

Average: 11.93 km/h

Max: 47km/h

1060hm

Total kilometers: 185092

Part times with MTB

Zermatt -> Schwarzsee -> 01:37:32 h/min/sec

Schwarzsee -> Zermatt -> 00:38:27 h/min/sec

07/26/2022 Schwarzsee - Hörnlihütte (mountain hike)

7.93km

02:05:12

Average: 3.80 km/h

Max: 11.80km/h

690hm

part-time:

Schwarzsee-Hörnlihütte -> 01:16:42 ->4.01km ->3.1km/h

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Great views of the Matterhorn – At the foot of the Matterhorn loop from Schwarzsee

Riffelsee

Hirli

Start of the Hörnliweg to the Hörnli Hut

Trail at the foot of the Matterhorn

Trail to Hörnlihütte with Views of the Matterhorn

Great views of the Matterhorn

At the foot of the Matterhorn

Hörnli Hut (Matterhorn Base Camp)

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