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Zermatt – Matterhorn

Zermatt · Breuil-Cervinia · Valtournenche

Valais Zermatt Cross-border · Italy
Official website Live cams Public transport Directions
Top3’889mhighest lift station
Base1’558mlowest point
Vertical2’331mtop − base
Pistes210km+ 26.1 km ski routes
Lifts5177 km of lift lines
Day pass89CHFfrom · adult, 1 day

Cross-border ski area with Italy. Figures cover the whole connected area.

Zermatt – Matterhorn is a ski area in the canton of Valais, Switzerland, connected across the border with Italy, with access from Zermatt, Breuil-Cervinia, Valtournenche. It has 51 lifts (2 funiculars, 8 cable cars, 11 gondolas, 1 combi lift, 21 chairlifts, 3 T-bars, 2 platters, 1 rope tow, 11 magic carpets mapped) and 210 km of marked pistes – 45 km easy, 149 km intermediate and 16 km difficult, plus 26.1 km of ski routes. The lifts reach 3’889 m above sea level; the lowest point is 1’558 m, a vertical drop of 2’331 m. An adult day pass costs from CHF 89, season 2026/27 – Swiss side; with Cervinia from CHF 104. Live webcams are available on the official website. Zermatt GGB railway station is 0.4 km from the valley lift.

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Ski pass & live cams

Adult day passfrom CHF 89

Swiss side; with Cervinia from CHF 104. Season 2026/27. Dynamic pricing – the earlier you book, the cheaper. Official price, checked · source

Live camsOfficial webcams · zermatt.swiss

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Piste map

Pistes

  • Easy · blue45 km
  • Intermediate · red149 km
  • Difficult · black16 km
  • Ski routes26.1 km
  • Sledging runs0.6 km

Measured along the mapped piste lines. Resorts often advertise larger figures because they count both sides of wide slopes or every variant of a run.

Lifts

60 mapped lifts, highest first. Elevations from swisstopo.

2funiculars8cable cars11gondolas1combi lift21chairlifts3T-bars2platters1rope tow11magic carpets
LiftTypeLengthBottom → top (m)Rise
Plateau BreithornPlatter1’545 m3’885 → 3’8894 m
Trockener Steg - Klein Matterhorn Glacier RideGondola3’734 m2’923 → 3’883960 m
Matterhorn Glacier Ride IIGondola1’710 m3’458 → 3’883425 m
Trockener Steg - Matterhorn glacier paradiseCable car3’564 m2’929 → 3’820891 m
Plateau Rosa 2T-bar1’465 m3’429 → 3’745316 m
Plateau Rosa 1T-bar1’483 m3’429 → 3’745316 m
Plateau Rosa 3T-bar654 m3’419 → 3’51293 m
Testa GrigiaMagic carpet85 m3’480 → 3’4800 m
Funivia del Plateau RosaCable car2’152 m2’821 → 3’458637 m
Furggsattel GletscherbahnChairlift2’538 m2’913 → 3’365452 m
BontadiniChairlift1’095 m3’043 → 3’301258 m
Gant - HohtälliCable car2’493 m2’226 → 3’2831’057 m
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LiftTypeLengthBottom → top (m)Rise
Rote NaseCable car706 m3’269 → 3’28011 m
Blauherd - RothornCable car1’026 m2’586 → 3’100514 m
KummeGondola3’089 m2’135 → 3’097962 m
Gran SomettaChairlift1’174 m2’858 → 3’092234 m
Lago GoilletChairlift1’397 m2’695 → 3’092397 m
FornetChairlift906 m2’868 → 3’043175 m
PancheronChairlift1’805 m2’431 → 2’937506 m
GifthittliChairlift1’803 m2’560 → 2’935375 m
Matterhorn Express 4Gondola1’961 m2’445 → 2’932487 m
Furi - Trockener StegCable car3’358 m1’864 → 2’9291’065 m
Zauberteppich Trockener StegMagic carpet61 m2’923 → 2’9296 m
Bec CarréChairlift1’979 m2’420 → 2’893473 m
Du ColChairlift209 m2’858 → 2’89335 m
Plan MaisonChairlift2’225 m2’555 → 2’874319 m
Cime Bianche LaghiGondola2’247 m2’535 → 2’820285 m
Furgg - Sandiger BodenChairlift1’249 m2’428 → 2’787359 m
HirliChairlift2’005 m2’070 → 2’769699 m
PatrullarveChairlift1’965 m1’993 → 2’619626 m
Baby La VieillePlatter476 m2’555 → 2’59439 m
Matterhorn Express 2Gondola2’074 m1’864 → 2’588724 m
—Magic carpet28 m2’579 → 2’5889 m
Matterhorn Express 3Gondola532 m2’445 → 2’588143 m
Sunnegga-BlauherdCombi lift1’184 m2’287 → 2’586299 m
Riffelberg-ExpressGondola1’932 m1’864 → 2’582718 m
—Magic carpet72 m2’567 → 2’58215 m
Hublot-ExpressChairlift897 m2’230 → 2’576346 m
—Magic carpet28 m2’573 → 2’5763 m
Plan MaisonMagic carpet53 m2’539 → 2’5434 m
Plan MaisonGondola1’744 m2’050 → 2’538488 m
Plan MaisonCable car1’716 m2’050 → 2’526476 m
CieloaltoChairlift1’016 m2’116 → 2’477361 m
CretazChairlift1’635 m2’009 → 2’470461 m
MottaChairlift1’176 m2’266 → 2’446180 m
Becca d'AranChairlift847 m2’226 → 2’434208 m
FindelbahnChairlift1’715 m2’290 → 2’430140 m
SnowparkMagic carpet117 m2’276 → 2’30428 m
Leisee-ShuttleFunicular120 m2’290 → 2’2900 m
Zermatt–Sunnegga funicularFunicular1’409 m1’635 → 2’288653 m
—Magic carpet127 m2’273 → 2’28714 m
Baby SaletteRope tow88 m2’272 → 2’28513 m
TappetoMagic carpet108 m2’266 → 2’28317 m
EisfluhChairlift354 m2’190 → 2’27787 m
SaletteGondola1’884 m1’558 → 2’245687 m
CampettoChairlift440 m2’009 → 2’109100 m
CretazMagic carpet109 m2’009 → 2’0189 m
—Magic carpet34 m1’885 → 1’8916 m
Zermatt - FuriCable car1’697 m1’620 → 1’864244 m
Matterhorn Express 1Gondola1’662 m1’620 → 1’864244 m

51 lift installations are listed for this area; 60 are currently mapped in OpenStreetMap and shown here.

Practical information

Canton
Valais
Municipality
Zermatt
Villages
Zermatt, Breuil-Cervinia, Valtournenche
By train
Zermatt GGB station · 0.4 km from the valley lift
Website
zermatt.ch
Avalanche risk
SLF avalanche bulletin
Weather
MeteoSwiss
Coordinates
46.0207, 7.7491

Questions

How many lifts does Zermatt – Matterhorn have?

Zermatt – Matterhorn has 51 lifts. Mapped in detail: 2 funiculars, 8 cable cars, 11 gondolas, 1 combi lift, 21 chairlifts, 3 T-bars, 2 platters, 1 rope tow, 11 magic carpets.

How high is Zermatt – Matterhorn?

The highest lift station is at 3’889 m and the lowest point at 1’558 m, giving a vertical drop of 2’331 m.

How many kilometres of pistes does Zermatt – Matterhorn have?

210 km of marked pistes, measured along the piste lines: 45 km blue, 149 km red and 16 km black. There are also 26.1 km of ski routes.

How much is a day pass at Zermatt – Matterhorn?

An adult 1-day ski pass costs from CHF 89, season 2026/27 – Swiss side; with Cervinia from CHF 104 (official price, checked 2026-10-02).

Is there a live webcam for Zermatt – Matterhorn?

Yes – live cams are available at https://zermatt.swiss/info/webcams.

How do I get to Zermatt – Matterhorn by public transport?

The nearest railway station is Zermatt GGB, 0.4 km from the valley lift.

Lifts, pistes and the map come from OpenStreetMap, elevations from swisstopo. Last update . Something wrong? Fix it on OpenStreetMap – how the figures are calculated.

Nearby ski areas

Straight-line distance.

Saas-Fee14.7 km · 3’566 m · 23 liftsHeidbodme18.3 km · 2’347 m · 7 liftsLa Forclaz19 km · 2’205 m · 4 liftsBaby-lift Homâzo19.8 km · 1’447 m · 1 lift