Stop at Riffelsee for Matterhorn views possible?
A traveler is planning a train trip from Zermatt to Gornergrat and wants to know if they can get off at Riffelberg, hike to Riffelsee, and then continue to Gornergrat. They also have a Swiss Travel Pass and are unsure about extra fees for hopping on and off the train during their journey.
- You can hop on and off the train as long as you don't repeat the same journey in one direction.
- With a Swiss Travel Pass, there's no additional charge for alighting at Riffelberg and continuing to Gornergrat.
- Hiking from Gornergrat to Riffelsee is a great option, but consider the time needed for your schedule.
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Hello there! We are taking the Train fr Zermatt to Gornegrat. Can we alight at Riffelberg , take a hike to Riffelsee , and ride the train all the way up to Gornegrat? or can we take the train fr Gornegrat to Riffelberg , hike to Riffelsee , and catch the train back to Zermatt? We have an STP . I just don’t know if we need to pay extra if we alight at Riffelberg and take the train again to or from Gornegrat. Hiking fr Gornegrat will take 1 hr 21 mins and it might not be feasible for our schedule. Thanks!
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As long as you don’t repeat a journey in the same direction twice, your ticket will be valid . Your best bet will be to go all the way to Gornergrat, enjoy that for some time, then walk down to Riffelsee. After the lake, take the short walk to Rotenboden station and return down to Zermatt
Hi Samlam,
yes, you can hop on and hop off, just make sure it is in the same direction – just as 1960man wrote. We did the same route as he advised, it was wonderful.
Here is how you can get to Rotenboden, and how to walk to Riffelalp (or vice versa): http://www.myswissalps.com/hiking/rotenboden-riffelalp/route
You can learn more about Gornergrat and Zermatt here: http://www.myswissalps.com/gornergrat and http://www.myswissalps.com/zermatt.
Happy hiking!
Ildiko
Thank you so much 1960man and Ildiko .The route that you both suggested is even better! Thank you so much!
Hi Samlam
For no additional charge you can also hop off at Riffelalp and take the 5 min walk to the Riffelalp hotel. In my opinion the view of the Matterhorn is even better than from Riffelsee or Gornergrat as it is closer and unobstructed. You can also have a drink or lunch on the front lawn restaurant with a beautiful view down to Zermatt and the surrounding mountains including the Matterhorn.My thumbnail photo was taken from the hotel.
Mark
Whoa! We will follow up on this 😊. Thanks Mark!
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