Things To Do
Riffelalp Resort Activities
If you decide to stay at Riffelalp Resort, take advantage of the offered amenities. Take a guided day trip with resort mountain guide, Yann. Visit the cow kindergarten. Treat yourself at the spa or get some sun (and take in the views) at Europe’s highest outdoor pool.
Matterhorn Glacier Paradise
Visit the highest mountain station in Europe and the highest viewing platform in the Alps (12,739 ft above sea level). Take a glass bottom cablecar over a glacier, explore a Glacier Palace, or even ski, tube or snowboard in the summer!
Explore Zermatt Town Center
Explore shops, treat yourself to some Swiss chocolate or a watch walking down Bahnhofstrasse (Station Street). Visit the Matterhorn Museum. Explore the Old Village in Hinterdorf (rear village) and its preserved traditional-style buildings.
Hiking
There are many different hikes in the Zermatt region for varying levels. Two of the highest recommended are: Easy Difficulty - Riffelsee Lake should take about an hour and is convenient from Riffelalp and the Gornergrat Bahn. Follow Riffelseeweg signs from either the Rotenboden station (5-10 minutes) or from Riffelalp. Medium Difficulty - 5 Lakes Walk takes around 5 hours round trip (longer for stops and photo-ops). Goes past 5 mountain lakes and allows for swimming in 2 of them. The hike starts at Blauherd mountain station. Take the underground funicular to Sunnegga then switch to a gondola to get to Blauherd.
Gornergrat Railway
Ride the highest open-air cog railway in Europe. Starting from the Zermatt village, or from our wedding location stop in Riffelalp you can climb to 10,134 feet about sea level. Experience multiple viewing platforms.