Saas-Fee
A car-free glacier village surrounded by thirteen peaks of about 4,000 m, known as the “Pearl of the Alps.” It is roughly 1.5 hours by car from Zermatt.
Saas-Fee lies in the Saas Valley to the east of Zermatt at about 1,800 m. Like Zermatt, it bans petrol-powered vehicles, its wooden houses are compact, and the glacier nearly reaches the edge of the village. It has fewer visitors than Zermatt and slightly lower prices, making it ideal for a stay of one to two nights or a day trip. Getting there: take a train to Visp or Stalden, then transfer to a postbus, about 50 minutes in total. Staying overnight in the village entitles you to a free cable car pass in summer. Main activities include the Mittelallalin, the Hannig hike and winter skiing.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hannig
- Mittelallalin & Ice Pavilion
- Mattmark Lake
- Europaweg
- Charles Kuonen Suspension Bridge
- Rothorn (Unterrothorn)
- 5-Seenweg (Five Lakes Walk)
- Sunnegga / Leisee