GORNERGRAT, ZERMATT: 1 Day at Gornergrat with the Best Matterhorn Views! Meet The Sheep Trail

If you only have 1 day in Zermatt, go HERE! Ride the scenic train to Gornergrat for epic Matterhorn views, glimpses of glaciers, alpine lakes, and hiking trails!

Maximize your time at Gornergrat with our 3-Day Guide to Zermatt, Switzerland!

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Welcome to Gornergrat!

First, ride the panoramic Gornergrat railway (Gornergrat Bahn) from Zermatt village to Gornergrat.

Once you reach the top, you’ll have a once-in-a-lifetime experience!
– Epic Matterhorn views
– Endless glimpses of glaciers
– A view of Switzerland’s highest peak
– The highest hotel in Europe (Kulmhotel Gornergrat)
– and more (like museums, chapels, photo points, easy walks, etc.)

But there’s more to Gornergrat than just the experiences at the top! You can also enjoy:
– Alpine lakes with Matterhorn reflections
– Europe’s highest alpine flower garden
– Scenic paths and hiking trails
– A chance to pet the famous blacknose sheep
– Traditional Swiss food from the Valais (a canton in Switzerland)
– And of course, more views from the Gornergrat railway

Watch this video to discover how to spend 1 day at Gornergrat!

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[h-man]

WOW! This is so helpful as Zermatt is one of the locations that is time consuming. This Guide was really helpful.

[smarterfool]

7:27 ok. I have been watching your videos for more than a year and last month I finally managed to fly 24 hours from land down under to Switzerland. And this...this slice of happiness is so worth it. The hosts were amazing - our kids were happy and swiss lager was frothy and again this slice of heaven in Zermatt is a must eat. I really wanted to spend my lunch money here. Thanks Jana and Brett. Your guidance and tips made all the difference. For anyone planning to take the gornergrat just make sure you have a pit stop at Alphitta and let Dave and Tanja look after you.

[jennstevens]

Thank you guys so much for this channel. It has been so helpful in planning our trip to Switzerland. We’re in zermatt right now after having spent several days in Interlaken. We keep going back to your videos to figure out our days’ adventures

[katyhartTV]

First video I've found that shows the trails down from Gornergrat to track the sheep - thank you! So helpful :)

[Rolls]

Incredible mountain 🏔️ views, it's stunning ❤😍

[WereintheRockies]

Woo hoo! That was fun. Those sheep are so cute 🥰

[jodimac]

Thank you for this terrific information! I love the Bonus features too- especially that Matterhorn app! Who knew making a reservation will be so easy now! THANK YOU once again- you guys are the BEST!!

[commanderkeen]

Like always, an excellent informative video. Thanks

[jose_eh_eh]

Excellent video full of useful information, as always. Thank you

[GlobetrotterGranny]

Perfect timing as always! We’ll be in Zermatt for a good chunk of a day only (😢) in August on our way to Lausanne from Lake Lugano via bus (and train), but this will be super helpful. You literally just showed me what I had planned to do in Zermatt is most definitely doable! As always, THANK YOU!

[mistercutts]

Thank you for your youtube and other resources (we bought the 1 week guide to the Jungfrau region) which were very helpful on our recent Swiss trip!

We stayed 3 days in Zermatt as well, and walked down from Rotenboden into Zermatt on 17 June. Lots of snow on the paths to Riffelberg and many people were ill prepared. On track some snow still went waist deep. Riffelsea was frozen. Someone standing on it found the ice wasn't that thick and got rather wet! People were expecting sheep in conditions with snow everywhere! Just apply some due diligence whatever the time of year and especially outside of July and August. And you should have as good a walk down as we had. The food at Riffelberg was definitely earned!

[MrGreatplum]

Great video - I went up there in the summer of 1999 with my uncle and aunt on a day trip from Saas Fee - I wish I’d seen the sheep then? How cute are they? 😆

The landscape up there feels like you are on the moon doesn’t it? It reminds me of the Lünarsee just over the border in Austria.

[ChordPrism]

How difficult would it be to try and get Sunnegga/Rothorn in on the same day as Cornergratt, if I wanted to do the 5 lake hike, mountain cart, trottibike, train to cornergratt and then some hiking around Cornergratt? I'm assuming that it would be smart to get the Peak Pass for this right?

[chrichelle]

hey, great video! are the sheep always on the trek between rifelsee lake and riffelberg hotel?

[Soap-skmc]

Your videos are so helpful! Just wondering whether it is doable to do Matterhorn and Gornergrat AND do a hike (1-2 hrs) somewhere half way in one day... or should we do two separate days.... Or just A peak pass is valid for only one day...gets more expensive for 2 days.... hence my question. Thanks!

[zanav]

Great!Thank You but when are you There Or last week?Not now?

[jytee]

Hi, if I booked the one-way ticket from Zermatt to Gornergrat but got off halfway at Rotenboden, do I need to buy another train ticket from Rotenboden to Gornergrat?🤔

[kerrineilson]

Perfect timing! I just purchased your new Zermatt travel guide and Lucerne this morning! And your transportation guide is also amazing. I am just still struggling to figure out the best way to get from Milan to Zermatt using the glacier express. I’m assuming we would need to travel from Milan to St Moritz… and then take the express from there???? And we can use the half fare card to purchase that ticket??? Planning a Switzerland trip is tricky! Thank you for all of your help!

[TheSonali]

Is it good time to go in April last week and get your enjoy mountain activities and snow in mountains

[dhanyaprabhu]

Hi, did u shoot this video in march ? If not which month? Am planning to visit zermatt on mar 26th . I was wondering if i could see some greenery in march.. pls suggest me some places whr we can see the green lush of Switzerland in march . TIA ❤❤