Zermatt

Beginners: with caveatsFamilies: yesExperts: not really

Part of Matterhorn Ski Paradise (Zermatt – Breuil-Cervinia)

At a glance

Pistes
107 km
Lifts
32
Altitude
1616–3361 m
Vertical
1745 m
Runs
132
Longest run
5.4 km
Biggest vertical on one run
738 m
Magic carpets
5
Gondolas & cable cars
14
Bubble/heated lifts
18
Nursery runs at lift bases
7

Measured on OpenStreetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), via OpenSkiMap. Computed 2026-09-23. Official figures may differ.

Pistes by difficulty

  • Blue17.1 km
  • Red82.3 km
  • Black7.8 km

Lifts by type

  • 9Chairlift
  • 8Gondola
  • 6Cable car
  • 5Magic carpet
  • 3Funicular
  • 1Mixed lift

Who should come here

Who should come here

Computed from the terrain itself — not a house opinion.

Beginners

with caveats

  • · 16% of pistes are green/blue (17 km)
  • · 7% are black/expert/freeride
  • · 5 magic carpets for first steps
  • · 7 short easy runs next to a lift base

Families

yes

  • · 5 magic carpets
  • · 14 gondola/cable-car lifts (no chairlift loading for small kids)
  • · a base right at the lifts

Experts

not really

  • · 8 km black/expert/freeride (7%)
  • · longest vertical on one run 738 m

Where to stay

Villages and towns with lifts to this area, and cheaper towns down the valley.