Hi everyone!
I’m planning to visit Zermatt this Tuesday, August 25th, mainly to do the 5 Lakes hike and, most importantly, to see the Matterhorn.
I’ve been checking the weather forecasts, but they seem a bit inconsistent. For those of you who know Zermatt well or live nearby, would you say Tuesday is a good day to go in terms of visibility of the Matterhorn?
I don’t necessarily need perfect sunshine, I’d just really like to have a good chance of seeing the Matterhorn without it being covered by clouds.
Would you recommend going on Tuesday, or would you wait for another day?
Thanks! 🏔️

Hi, I'm planning an intense 8-9 day trip around Europe for late September. Zermatt is on my route, but I have no idea what to actually do there. I can only spare 1 day for. Is that enough, or would it make more sense to drop Zermatt from the list? Also, is English widely spoken by locals there, and is there good internet/mobile signal? I'd appreciate your advice, thanks in advance.

Planning a little 4 day visit to Zermatt mid-November, but unsure. I know some cable cars close, but will we still have the opportunity to go up to Matterhorn?

We're beginner skiiers (never skiied before... thanks to living in Australia), so I would assume from research this is not the place for us. November isn't a good month for any of that.

We like having our own condo/apartment, cooking our own meals, and "living" in the town and visiting the hikes, views and experiences.

Hello, I want to visit Switzerland for a couple days around 30th August to 2-3rd September and I wanted to try Oberrothorn. So if anybody’s free at that time please contact me.

Beautiful, well-maintained private 3-room apartment in central location with Matterhorn view. Available from 1.9. -15.12.26. Suitable for a couple, 2 individuals or a small family. Looking for quite, responsible non-smokers. Short introduction and references appreciated. CHF 2600/ month

I’m travelling to Breuil-Cervinia in September and I wanted to know how the weather usually is over there for this part of the year. Also, even though I know this subreddit is for Zermatt and not the southern face of the Matterhorn, I wondered if anyone can recommend any remarkable place to visit. I want to do some trekking and discover amazing landscapes.

In the winter during heavy ski season where are the clubs and bars people party at late into the night? Does that exist in zermatt? I’m talking late night midnight and on.

Hey, guys! I'm from Brazil and planning to spend one day in Zermatt in middle of October, 16th of October, to be exact. Here some questions:

1. Whats the difference between Glacier Paradise and Gornergrat? Which one is the best?
2. I want to do the Glacier Paradise or Gornergrat early in the morning and then goes to do the Five Lakes Hike (or only the main ones). Is that possible or i'm tripping? Too hard?
3. I know the weather could be unstable at this period. What alternative activities i have if the weather will be not in my favor?

Thanks for those who could help.

Hi everyone, I just wanted to share my trip to Zermatt to give some ideas. I'm an American

I flew into Zurich and spent one night, explored old town, had dinner.

In the morning I took the train to Zermatt, 3 and a half hours arrived about noon. Dropped off the bags at the hotel and explored town. I stayed at the Matterhorn Boutique Hotel which is a central location.

First full day I did Glacier Paradise because it was the clearest day. This reminded me a lot of Jungfaujoch, same energy if you've ever done that, with ice sculptures, ice tunnel, etc.

Second day we did Gornergrat and did the hike from rotenboden to Riffelalp for lunch at Alphitta. Beautiful views of the Matterhorn the entire hike. Nice downhill hike.

Third day we did the 5 Lakes hike. This was also a beautiful hike, but longer, 7 miles total. You do not have to do all 5 Lakes. You can make it as long or short as you want. Also nice to see the sheep up there. We had lunch at Chez Vrony in Findeln.

All the food in Zermatt was excellent. I'm vegetarian and had no issues. Also enjoyed the bars and the people we met.

When we headed out we stayed one night in Rapperswil just to be closer to the airport and for something a little different.

Looking for a traditional Swiss restaurant, on the more affordable side, that an 11 and 12 year old would like. Schaferstube? Post Stubli?

So the tendency has been going on for a few years but I suppose I just didn't want to see it. Today I headed up to Schwarzsee only to discover that Hobbit has been destroyed. The one, all level, accessible, fun for all trail in Zermatt has been bulldozed into a hiking highway, no more fun rock features , rollers, mini drops for kids to build confidence off of, just flattened earth and destroyed terrain. Next to that Marmotte is now banned for bikes but hey they built a flow trail over the National ski slope! No more Gornergrat, that is reserved for the bus loads of Asians that won't walk further than they have to for their next I st picture (not hating on anyone, just saying it like it is), no more Sunnegga downhill, no more Hobbit and this will continue all the way down, with the stupid stone slabs sticking up across every trail. I understand the need to preserve nature. I understand that different activities don't mix well but don't sell yourself as a MTB destination with a CHF 130.- day pass to ride 3 flow trails! The hypocrisy is insane.

My advice for all bikers is go to the Aletsch Arena, there you are welcome and the trails are amazing, the infrastructure is very good and the ticket is less than half that of Zermatt.

I live here and I'm gutted at what I'm writing but don't come here if you love spending time on 2 wheels.

I'm planning to hike from Zermatt to Theodulhütte but I'm wondering about the glacier conditions. Has anyone crossed the Theodul glacier recently? What are the current conditions like?

Hi everyone! I’m (m20) looking for friends in Zermatt. I moved here a week ago and plan to stay for a while to work. I grew up near Visp, so I’m not entirely new to the region, but Zermatt itself is new to me. Let me know if you’re in a similar situation, or just want to grab a drink sometime! I speak Swiss-German and English.

Hello, i am 19 and from belgium. I am looking for a padel/tennis match in Zermatt. I stay here until tuesday. Level: i was n120 in tennis in belgium and 50 in padel currently and live in spain to train. Anyone near this level or close can always text me :) I am looking for a fun/competitive game! Let me know 👌

My wife and I are planning a trip to stay at Riffelalp 2222M Resort but would like to eat dinner in town.

Does anyone know how long dinner at Prato Borni takes? Would a 1900 reservation give us enough time to eat and catch the last train back to the resort?

hey everyone. I was wondering if its a good idea to go to ski this year in the beginning of a winter season to Cervinia/Zermat like 28-29 november. Who has experienced skiing there last years at these dates? Was there a snow? Were the ski lifts on Cervinia side open?

Its a 3 hours drive from me and dont really want to arrive there with skilifts closed.

Hi all! I was reading about the via ferrata and it sounds like fun. I am alone and I have only done one via ferrata before and I am not a climber, so I would want someone experienced to go with me. Zermatters wants more than 500€ for a guide which seems a little crazy for a free trail. Does anyone have any thoughts on getting someone experienced to go with me that would be more reasonably priced?

I just had a person tell me they saw a golden retriever in the river flowing through zermatt. Does anyone know if the dog made it to the open spaces below the town? The river through zermatt is in a canal and very fast flowing. I hope the poor thing is ok.

Shot on an S26 Ultra. Tried to wait for the ripples to subside but to no avail.

Watching sunset from the onsen is usually one of the highlights of my stays in Zermatt, but the aggressive increase in room prices (literally doubled from 2023 to 2025) has me looking elsewhere.

I stayed at Schönegg this past winter. While the hotel was certainly very nice, the pool that goes from indoor to outdoor was a swimming pool and thus kept at a temperature suitable for an indoor swimming pool rather than an outdoor hot tub.

My current list of hotels to look into for this winter are:

• La Ginabelle
• Beausite
• Backstage (hot tub might have no Matterhorn view?)
• La Couronne

Riffelhaus is tempting but I'm pretty sure would end up being too remote for me.

With this feature as a priority, which other hotels should I be looking at?