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Zermatt

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Zermatt - Switzerland’s Number One Ski Vacation Destination

Zermatt is Switzerland’s top skiing resort destinations. Visited by locals and foreigners from far-flung lands alike, Zermatt’s inescapable beauty and snowcapped slopes make it hard to beat. A Zermatt hotel, for instance, will (if luckiest) give views of the Matterhorn or (if lucky) give perspectives of the 28 other surrounding peaks. The highest slopes always have more than enough powder, while the lower slopes get blasted with snow cannons when necessary. The highest skiable altitude in Zermatt is 3899 meters, with the lowest at 1620 meters. Additionally, there are 121 ski runs branching out for 313 km. The longest slope is 21 km, so it’s no wonder people bus in from Bern’s airport, 130 km away (with a direct bus linking the two). Zermatt, additionally, used to boast year round skiing with its 1000 meter glacier. Today, though, the summer skiing may be a thing of the past with global warming taking its toll on the surrounding ice. Snowboarding in Zermatt is also very trendy with plenty of pro and amateur parks to ride.

Zermatt Accommodation: Zermatt skiing is only made possible because of all the hotels for visitors. Chalets, apartments and alpine-esque houses make any stay here comfortable and relaxing. By the way, Zermatt is a car free resort - if you’re hotel window faces the street, it still will be quite quiet. Zermatt can suit any visitor, coming for a few weeks to a few days.

General information Min. altitude: 1620m Max. altitude: 3899m Airport connections Nearest Airport: Bern (133km) Bus from airport True Shuttle from airport False Closest railway station: Zermatt (0km) Direct bus from railway station True Direct shuttle from railway station False --- winter --- Ski slopes Number of ski runs: 121 All (km): 313 Longest slope (km): 21km Night skiing True Opening date: 29.11.2008 Closing date 26.4.2009 Maximum vertical drop (m): 2279 Artificial snow (%): 60 Green (km): 0 Green: Blue (km): 69 Blue: 27 Red (km): 188 Red: 72 Black (km): 56 Black: 22 Lift facilities Drag lift True Chair lift True Cable car True Gondola True Connected resorts Connection available with other ski resorts with one ski-pass True Connected resorts Connection of Zermatt, Cervinia and Valtournenche. Max. length (km) reachable with one ski-pass: 313 Snowboard, free style park Half pipe True Fun park True Corner Wave rides True Snowboard cross Jumps True Slides Boxen Snowboard park description Are you on the look out for airtime, smooth transitions, easy slides or hard rails? Then you haven't got far to go and are on the right track. Just keep following it until you reach us in Zermatt. Here you'll find a varied and creative snow park that is open almost all year round and offers something for all levels, and a super pipe in which young and old, amateur skiers and pros alike, can all have a great time! Because of the height they are located at, you'll always find excellent conditions in our glacier parks, even when in many other places the lifts have started to rust or haven't even been put back into operation... Cross country skiing Classic cross country runs (km) 12 Skate cross country runs (km) 12 Additional activities Snow tubing Curling True Tobogganing True Paragliding True Sleigh trips False Heli skiing True Dog sled True Ice skating True Winter hiking True Public infrastructure Indoor pool True Indoor tennis True Sauna True Hot spring Fitness centre Casino Massage centre True Camping True Children Child slope True Child lift True Children's park True Childcare True Child carpet lift True Gastronomy Restaurants 91 Bars / Pubs Discotheques Ski huts 48 Rentals Rent-a-ski, boots, ski poles True Rent-a-snowboard True Rent-a-touring ski True Rent-a-telemark ski Rent-a-sport outfit True Ski depot True Rent-a-car True		--- summer --- Sporting activities Tennis True Beach volley True Inline skating True Kayak Paintball Animal observation spots Adrenalin park True Hunting Squash True Basketball True Cycle paths True Canoe Gliding Panorama flights True Archery Diving Badminton True Football True Surfing Hiking True Fishing 808098'08080'8908 [field:sport_winter_skiing] Nordic walking True Volleyball True Skateboard True Sailing Horse riding True Mini golf True Cave exploring Running paths False Golf True Golf holes 9 Mountain bike Signposted MTB routes Downhill route Free ride route Bike park Climbing Fixed rope route True Climbing park True Climbing centre True Climbing tours True Adventure Rafting True Paragliding True Bungee jumping True Canyoning Hydrospeed Adrenalin park True Course, school, guidance, animation Tennis True Climbing True Kayak Public animation Badminton True Mountaineering True Horse riding True Squash True Surfing Paragliding True Golf True Sailing Nordic walking True Nature experience Zoo Petting zoo Stables Nature trail National park Rentals Bicycle / Mountain bike True Surfing / Sailing Kayak Canoe Walking boots True Mountain sports equipment True Nordic walking poles True Boats True Fishing equipment Scooter, motorcycle True Public infrastructure Supermarket True Camping True Chemist True Cinema True Railway station True Bowling True Internet café True Billiards True Public wellness Solarium True Thermal spa True Bathing river Fitness centre True Outdoor pool True Bathing lake True Massage centre True Indoor pool True Beauty farm True Sauna centre True
Additional information 38 mountain restaurants, ice skating, tobogganing, curling,igloo village, ice climbing, snow shoeing, tennis, heli-skiing, paragliding, winter hiking trails, pubs, bars, 91 restaurants. Specials Car free resort. 40th Folklore Parade, August 10, 2008 ; 17th Golf Tournament, Matterhorn Eagle-Cup, August 16, 2008; 26th International Matterhornlauf, August 24, 2008; The Zermatt Festival September 5 - 21, 2008; 18th Horu Trophy (Curling) January 15 - 18, 2009; 8th Ski-mountaineering Race Zermatt - Rothorn 21 February, 2009; 24th Bump Bash Classic April 5 - 12, 2009, Mogul ski race for all-comers; 30th Raiffeisen Zermatt Open 26 - 28 June, 2009; 8th Zermatt Marathon 4 July, 2009. • 27th International Matterhornlauf August 23, 2009 The 27th International Matterhorn Race will be staged in Zermatt on Sunday, 23th August. The course starts in Zermatt (1620 m) and ends at Schwarzsee (2583 m), covering a distance of 12,49 km (7.764 miles) and an altitude difference of 1001 m (3'300 ft). Categories: runners, popular race and Nordic Walking. • 8th Ski-mountaineering Race Zermatt - Rothorn 21 February, 2009 Categories: FUN: women, men & juniors / starting place: 4.45 p.m. at Sunnegga. ELITE: women & men / starting place: 4.45 p.m. in Zermatt. SNOW SHOES: starting place: 4.45 p.m. at Sunnegga For information and reservations contact the Sports Office, tel. 027 966 81 • 41th Folklore Parade August 9, 2009: The main themes will again be traditions, customs and culture, predominantly from Zermatt and canton Valais. More than 40 groups with 1'200 participants will take part in the parade, after folk music ensembles will entertain. Refreshments (traditional Swiss raclette and "bratwurst") will be served. - 18th Golf Tournament, Matterhorn Eagle-Cup August 15, 2009 This Alpine-Golf competition is taking place in the Gornergrat area above Zermatt between 2'500 m and 2'800 m. On natural alpine meadows is a 9 hole stroke-play golf course marked without greens and fairways. (Total length: of 3,5 km) • The Zermatt Festival September 4 - 20, 2009 Chamber music festival and academy with ensembles and soloists from the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Tips Child slope; Child lift; Children’s park; Childcare; Child carpet lift; Rent-a-ski, boots, ski pools, snowboard, touring ski, telemark ski; Ski depot. More information Skipass rates: Zermatt Skipass 6-day skipass: Adult - 215 € Free skipass for children up to 9 years of age. International Skipass (Zermatt - Cervinia) 6-day skipass: Adult - 242 € Free skipass for children up to 9 years of age. International - Aosta Skipass (Zermatt - Val d'Aosta) 6-day skipass: Adult - 254,3 € Free skipass for children up to 9 years of age.

Hotel Bristol

from 511,00 EUR
per person for 7 day(s)
Occupancy of 1 person/s

The Bristol Hotel is a family-run hotel. With its central but still very quiet location, the Hotel Bristol is an ideal starting point for skiers and hikers as all mountain railways are within walking distance.
After a beautiful day in the mountains you can enjoy a drink in our hotel bar and...

Hotel Elite

Cosy family hotel for your short or longer stay. Centrally located with good connections to the centre and the railways (24 h). Hotel owned minibuses for your transfer to the ski area (8 min). Underground garage for a comfortable unload of your luggage.
From December 2008 our new wellness...

Hotel Holiday

from 469,00 EUR
per person for 7 day(s)
Occupancy of 2 person/s

The rooms of Hotel Holiday have be renovated in 2008. The hotel has a central, but quiet location. The start of the ski lifts is only 200 m from the hotel and the ski slopes run directly to the hotel. Your host learned the art of his cuisine from the famous French chef Paul Bocuse and will gladly...

Hotel Simi

from 707,00 EUR
per person for 7 day(s)
Occupancy of 1 person/s

We have been managing the four-star Zermatt hotel Simi with our dedicated team for 20 years. Still today, the absolute satisfaction of our guests remains our daily goal. That must explain why, throughout the years, so many of our guests became regulars, and that several became our friends.
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Hotel Täscherhof

from 427,00 EUR
per person for 7 day(s)
Occupancy of 1 person/s

Our 3-star hotel is run a family-run Zermatt hotel, Hotel Täscherhof is classified Q1 by the Swiss Hotel Association. Offering a vast array of services, the hotel offers the following facilities to its guests: a restaurant offering French and Swiss specialties, a parking garage, a wine cellar, a...