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Hiking trail
Schwarzsee - Schönbielhütte
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gravelly terrain of the former tongue of the Zmutt
Glacier, terminal moraine lakes, a reservoir with a
hydroelectric power plant, large lateral moraines. On
the way back to Furi, the path leads across alpine
pastures with cows and through mixed forest of larch
and Swiss stone pine.
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Waterfall: Arbenbach falls
Chance to see wild animals
Author's recommendation
You must take along your camera to make a
picture of the impressive, steep Matterhorn
north wall.
Additional information and recommendations
are available from the guest information centre
on Bahnhofplatz (by the railway station).
Turn-by-turn directions
Schwarzsee - Innerer Stafel (reservoir) - Schönbiel hut -
Chalbermatten - Zmutt - Furi
Starting point / trailhead
Schwarzsee (2'583 m)
Coordinates:
Geogr. 45.991806 N 7.709100 E
UTM 32T 400028 5093947
Point of arrival
Schönbielhütte SAC (2'694 m)
Safety information
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Plan every mountain tour carefully and adapt to
participants’ fitness level as well as the weather
and season.
Weather conditions can change quickly in the
mountains. Appropriate clothing is therefore
essential, along with adequate supplies of food
and water. In uncertain weather, turn back in
good time.
Inform others of planned route, and whenever
possible avoid going alone.
Do not leave the marked routes; do not venture
onto glaciers without a mountain guide.
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It is forbidden to walk on the ski pistes.
Please be considerate to other walkers and to
plants and animals.
Take note of the warning signs drawing attention
to the constant danger in river beds and along
watercourses below dams and reservoirs.
Equipment
We recommend:
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Good footwear
Hiking poles (optional)
Clothing suitable for the weather (always carry a
waterproof)
Additional information
Map
A walking map (1:25,000) is available from Zermatt
Tourism’s guest information centre, along with
brochures containing tips and recommendations.
Literature
"Orts- und Flurnamen der Gemeinde Zermatt", Klaus
Julen und weitere, 1995. Erhältlich in der
Buchhandlung ZAP in Zermatt. "Zermatter Sagen und
Legenden", Karl Lehner, Neuauflage von 1982, ZAP CH-
3900 Brig, ohne ISBN-Nummer "Der Wächter des
Matterhorns – mein Leben auf der Hörnlihütte", Kurt
Lauber. Droemer Verlag 2012. Deutsch, evtl. Japanisch.
ISBN 978-3-426-27573-3.
Getting There
Public transport
By train to the Matterhorn village: 3½ hours from Zürich
airport or 4 hours from Geneva airport. Change at Visp
onto the Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn (Matterhorn
Gotthard Railway). From Visp, the railway leads through
the Mattertal valley past idyllic small villages to
Zermatt.
Zermatt is also the start and finish point for the worldfamous
Glacier Express panoramic train journey
(Zermatt to St. Moritz or Davos).
Getting there
Zermatt is car-free. Private vehicles are permitted only
as far as Täsch (5 km before Zermatt). The
Täsch–Zermatt road is closed to the public.
Onward travel to Zermatt is either by private taxi or
shuttle train. Trains depart every 20 minutes; the
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