Bike-Tour Rothorn - Zermatt Mountainbike in Zermatt

This bike tour reveals the finest views Zermatt has for mountain bikers: the Matterhorn, lush alpine pastures, mountain forests and terrific trails. A dream that riders will want to relive time and again.The hardcore variant is the trail in reverse – from Zermatt up the Rothorn. And the comfortable way up: the Rothorn cable car, reaching an altitude of 3,103 m.

Marmots and chamois nearby
Numerous variants
Rothorn - Blauherd - Sunnegga - Tufteren - Ried - Zermatt (Brücke zum Steg)
(The trail can also be ridden in the other direction, from Zermatt to Rothorn – some sections steep and difficult.)
Below the Rothorn, head towards Fluhalp and Lake Grindjisee, and from there to Blauherd back on the main trail.
Below the Rothorn, head towards Fluhalp and Lake Grindjisee, and from there via Moosjisee to Sunnegga and Zermatt.
Below the Rothorn, head towards Fluhalp and Lake Grindjisee, then towards Lake Grünsee and Riffelalp. At Riffelalp take the Gornergrat Bahn cog train to Zermatt.
Take the funicular to Sunnegga and from there ride via Tufteren and the Riedweg trail to Zermatt. Technically easy.
The mountain landscape around Zermatt, with 38 summits above 4,000 metres, offers breathtaking panoramic views and is home to a wealth of fauna and flora.
Additional information and recommendations are available from the guest information centre on Bahnhofplatz (by the railway station).
By train to the Matterhorn village: 3½ hours from Zürich airport or 4 hours from Geneva airport. Change at Visp onto the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (Matterhorn Gotthard Railway). From Visp, the railway leads through the Mattertal valley past idyllic small villages to Zermatt.
Zermatt is also the start and finish point for the world-famous Glacier Express panoramic train journey (Zermatt to St. Moritz or Davos).
Zermatt is car-free. Private vehicles are permitted only as far as Täsch (5 km before Zermatt). The Täsch–Zermatt road is closed to the public.
Onward travel to Zermatt is either by private taxi or shuttle train. Trains depart every 20 minutes; the journey takes about 12 minutes, and ends at the Bahnhofplatz in Zermatt.
Täsch has car parks with both covered and open-air parking – e.g. at the Matterhorn Terminal or privately operated facilities.
Onward travel: see “Getting there”.
We recommend:

• Always wear gloves and a helmet.


• Use marked bike trails and routes only, and observe all signposting. Please close gates after passing through.


• Please be considerate to walkers and to plants and animals. As a rule, walkers have priority.


• When planning, take into account participants’ fitness level and ability: some routes lead above 3,000 metres.


• All riding is at one’s own risk.