Other activities - Zermatt - Switzerland

Zermatt hosts a variety of winter activities from tobogganing and sleigh rides to ice climbing and mountaineering. For the group with non-skiers, the resort has something for everyone. Winter activities include ice hiking, ice climbing, snowshoeing, ice skating, sleigh-riding, helicopter rides, curling... the list goes on.

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Air Zermatt

Spissstrasse 107,Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 966 8686

Left out of the station (the main street is on the right) and head to the end of town (about 500m), Air Zermatt is on your ...

Alpine Museum

Bahnhofstrasse,Zermatt,

On the main street next to the church....

Beauty life

Hotel Berghof,Winkelmattenweg 18,Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 966 69 00

A range of massages and beauty treatments available....

Bowling, pool and table football

Zermatt,

Country Ba, follow Hofmattstrasse down past the ice rink, the bar is on the right after the second crossroads. 16chf ...

Cinema

Vernissage,Hofmattstrasse 4,Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 967 6636

Turn right out of the station, walk 100m and turn left - the cinema is on your right. Heinz Julen, a Zermatt artist ...

Climbing

Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 966 2460

Triftbachhalle, walk down Kirchstrasse and bear left before the park, carry on down this street and the hall is on your right. The ...

Curling

Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 966 3000

Obere Matten, turn right out of the train station, walk 100m and turn left and head down Hofmattstrasse until you see the ...

Daniela steiner spa

Bahnhofstrasse 31,Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 966 88 88

Opposite the alpine centre. The glorious 5-star mont cervin palace lets the public into their spa and it's definitely ...

DVD hire

Viktoria center,Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 968 1800

Opposite co-op. Tourists can rent DVDs for 8chf per night, leaving credit card details as a deposit. ...

Glacier Express

MG Bahn,Nordstrasse 20,CH-3900 Brig,
+41 [0] 27 927 77 77

If you’re after a longer sightseeing trip, take the Glacier Express from Zermatt to St. Moritz. The journey takes seven-and-a-half ...

Gorge adventure

Alpine centre,Bahnhofstrasse,Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 966 2460

120chf for a group (four to seven people) or 450chf for a private lesson. Take a guided climb through impressive rock ...

Horse-drawn carriages and sleighs

Werner Imboden,Zermatt,
+41 (0)79 436 7612

Either phone and book them to collect you up somewhere (hotel/chalet) or they can often be picked up in the station square. Sit ...

Hotel mirabeau

Untere Mattenstrasse,Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 966 26 60

Turn left out of the station and walk down the road; you will see Untere on your right. Luxurious range of treatments for ...

Ice climbing

Alpine centre,Bahnhofstrasse,Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 966 2460

Learn to climb up various frozen waterfalls in and around Zermatt - one of the more adventurous activities you can indulge ...

Ice skating

Obere matten,Hofmattstrasse,Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 967 3673

Turn right out of the station, walk 100m and turn left and head down Hofmattstrasse until you see the ice rink on your left. ...

Igloo Village

Rotenboden, Gornergrat,Zermatt,
+41 (0)41 612 2728

Spend a unique night in your very own igloo up in the Gornergrat mountains. The price includes use of a whirlpool, a fondue ...

Paragliding

Haus montana,Bachstrasse 8,Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 967 6744

On the river between Hofmattstrasse and Kirchstrasse. 150chf for a flight from Rothorn to Sunnegga, 190chf for Rothorn ...

Sightseeing

Zermatt,

Historical walking tours through the village are available with the following guides (12chf per person with a minimum of ...

Snow shoe hiking and walking

Alpine centre,Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 966 2460

Venture into the mountains and exlpore the alpine forests, take in the breathtaking scenery and spot some of the local wildlife. Equipped ...

Swimming

Zermatt,

Hotel Christiana, take Sunneggastrasse Street from the river near the Sunnegga lift station and take the second left. ...

Toboganning

Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 921 4711

There are three approved toboggan runs in Zermatt (tobogganing on the ski run is too dangerous). Most ski hire shops ...

Trampolines

Vincent Hueber,Hofmattstrasse,Zermatt,
+41 (0)79 214 3270

Near the ice rink on Hofmattstrasse, open daily in the afternoons and mornings at peak times. 10chf for seven to ten ...

Vanessa beauty-oase

Alpenhof hotel,Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 966 55 55

On the west bank of the river at the northern end of town. Offers a range of massages and beauty treatments. ...

Vernissage

Vernissage,Hofmattstrasse 4,Zermatt,
+41 (0)27 967 66 36

Turn right out of the station walk 100m and turn left - the cinema is on your right. Local artist Heinz Julen exhibits ...

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In addition to the above, there is a network of winter walking paths for non-skiers (or skiers needing a day off!). If you are thinking more in terms of a luxurious rest day, then many of the more expensive hotels have spas and swimming pools that you can use.

Five to try

• Take a gorge adventure guided climb with the Alpine Centre
• Sit back and enjoy the view from a horse-drawn carriage
• Learn to ice-climb up various frozen waterfalls in and around Zermatt
• See Zermatt’s stunning scenery from the skies on a paragliding trip
• Go tobogganing on one of the three runs in Zermatt

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