Zmutt
An old village at the foot of the Matterhorn, with its black wooden granaries and slate roofs well preserved. It is about a one-hour walk from town.
Zmutt sits at 1,936 m, southwest of Zermatt, and is the gateway village to the Zmutt Valley. It retains the black wooden granaries (Stadel) that have stood on stone discs since the 17th century to keep out rodents, along with a small chapel. The village has several well-reviewed mountain restaurants, where you can eat Swiss cheese dishes while looking at the Matterhorn's north face. A gentle walk along the Zmuttweg from town takes about 1 to 1.5 hours, or you can hike in from the Schwarzsee or Furi. It makes an easy half-day route.
Opening hours
Open all day (restaurant operates seasonally)
Nearby sights
- Schwarzsee (Zermatt)
- Gorner Gorge
- Matterhorn Museum – Zermatlantis
- St. Mauritius Church & Mountaineers' Cemetery
- Zermatt Old Village (Hinterdorf)
- Bahnhofstrasse Zermatt
- Glacier Express
- Hörnli Hut