Sunrise trip
It will still be dark when you board the Gornergrat train in Zermatt. In the early dawn the cog-wheel train takes you up to Rotenboden station. The lights in the train are purposely switched off to allow you to enjoy the mountain scenery high above Zermatt as the day begins. From Rotenboden station it’s just a 10-minute walk to the Riffelsee lake. This is where the famous photos of the Matterhorn, flawlessly reflected on the lake’s calm surface, are taken. At sunrise you can take the perfect photo for your desktop background, Instagram account or your photo album.
After the detour to Riffelsee, you have the option to add breakfast. If you choose this option, the train will take you to Riffelberg, where a hearty breakfast awaits you. Afterward, you can continue to the Gornergrat, fully refreshed.
Take your time and enjoy watching the breaking day from the viewing platform. Discover the twenty-nine, 4,000-metre high summits and the various glaciers. You can start your return journey any time you like. You could also, for example, leave the train at another station and continue on foot towards Zermatt.
https://www.gornergrat.ch/en/stories/sunrise-on-gornergrat
Matternhorn Glacier Paradise lift
Even if you are not a skier, it’s a must to take the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise cable car lift to the top. Get your tickets to the cable car here.
BEST WAY TO GET TO GLACIER EXPRESS from Cove Zermatt.
Walk 250m to the Winkelmatten chapel bus stop and hop on the red bus. Get off at the Glacier Express station (3rd stop).
Hike to Cervo on the Panoramic trail
GET BACK HOME
RED BUS TO WINKELMATTEN
Take the elevator down opposite Cervo to the Sunnegga tunnel and walk to the next red bus stop alongside the river (VISPA) or just take an electro taxi all the way back to Casa d’Amore.
Hike to Findeln to Chez Vrony for lunch
I like hiking when I have a motivation which for me is a mountain restaurant. Today it is to Chez Vrony. Please make your reseravation way ahead of time. I love the burgers and Mark the rosti.
Restaurants at the Gornergrat
https://www.gornergrat.ch/en/pages/culinary_overview
