Mattmark Lake
Mattmarksee
A high-mountain reservoir at 2,197 m at the far end of the Saas Valley. Its lake water is turquoise, and the roughly 2-hour walk around it makes it a quiet, lesser-known spot.
Mattmarksee is the deepest artificial reservoir in the Saas Valley. During its construction in 1965, a glacier collapse killed 88 workers, and a memorial stands by the dam. In summer, a postbus from Saas-Fee or Saas-Grund reaches the dam in about 25 minutes. The lakeside trail takes about 2 hours, is gentle and easy to walk, and can be continued to the Monte Moro Pass on the Italian-Swiss border. Lakeside restaurants operate seasonally, and the road closes in winter.
Opening hours
Summer (during postal bus service season)
Nearby sights
- Mittelallalin & Ice Pavilion
- Saas-Fee
- Hannig
- 5-Seenweg (Five Lakes Walk)
- Rothorn (Unterrothorn)
- Monte Rosa Hut
- Europaweg
- Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge