The Matterhorn watches over every run, and no cars are allowed to spoil the view. Zermatt skis all year on the Theodul glacier, the only resort in the Alps that genuinely never closes.
Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain and Andorra; Italy, Austria and Switzerland start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Excellent · 1.7k reviews
A polished, high-end base for Zermatt when you want to be properly looked after after a day on the snow.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.6/5 from 1,748 reviews). It sits about 650 m from the slopes. A luxury option for Zermatt, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Excellent · 1.4k reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Zermatt, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 674 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 810 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 589 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Zermatt, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 654 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 523 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Zermatt, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 593 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Zermatt, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 777 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 407 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 522 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Excellent · 442 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Zermatt, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
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Zermatt is car-free, and ski-in/ski-out hotels are concentrated around Sunnegga and Riffelalp. Other addresses use the village's small electric taxis or a short cable-car ride.
The pace is set by little electric taxis and the cog railway up to Gornergrat, and the whole place feels engineered to a Swiss standard. It is not cheap, and beginners face a bus or lift to the gentle areas, but few resorts deliver scenery and grooming on this level.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Zermatt offers 360 km of pistes across 53 lifts, from 1,620 m to 3,899 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from All year to All year, with a snow score of 98/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Zermatt is car-free, and ski-in/ski-out hotels are concentrated around Sunnegga and Riffelalp. Other addresses use the village's small electric taxis or a short cable-car ride.
Zermatt has 360 km of marked pistes served by 53 lifts, between 1,620 m and 3,899 m of altitude.
Zermatt counts about 73 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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