# Zermatt for Beginners > Zermatt scores 3.2/10 for beginners: Nursery slope at village level 1, Magic carpets and rope tows 5 lifts and Green and blue pistes (share of total km) 14.25 %. Canonical: https://www.justpiste.com/resorts/zermatt/beginners · Updated: 2026-09-21T22:00:11.874Z · Data as of: 2026-09-21T22:00:11.874Z · Source: Just Piste ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Resort | Zermatt, Switzerland | | Beginner score | 3.2/10 | | Village elevation | 1,624 m | ## Score explanation | Input | Value | | --- | --- | | Nursery slope at village level | 1 | | Magic carpets and rope tows | 5 lifts | | Green and blue pistes (share of total km) | 14.25 % | ## Beginner pistes | Name | Ref | Colour | Difficulty | Length | Vertical | Top elevation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gornergrat | 36 | Blue | easy | 2,882 m | 529 m | 3,080 m | | | 6 | Blue | easy | 2,247 m | 308 m | 2,256 m | | | 7 | Blue | easy | 2,239 m | 462 m | 2,574 m | | Rotenboden | 38 | Blue | easy | 1,802 m | 262 m | 2,808 m | | Riffelhorn | 37 | Blue | easy | 1,755 m | 309 m | 2,906 m | | | 56 | Blue | easy | 1,401 m | 192 m | 2,511 m | | | 5 | Blue | easy | 1,158 m | 146 m | 2,262 m | | Iglupiste | 45 | Blue | easy | 902 m | 180 m | 2,797 m | | | 52 | Blue | easy | 706 m | 71 m | 2,582 m | | Moosstrasse | 43 | Blue | easy | 650 m | 41 m | 1,706 m | | Easy Run | 6 | Blue | easy | 136 m | 24 m | 2,142 m | | Standard | 7 | Blue | easy | 23 m | 16 m | 2,262 m | 15 unnamed connecting sections, 1.2 km. ## Facilities - 5 magic carpets. ## FAQ ### Why does Zermatt score 3.2/10 for beginners? The three inputs that move the score most are Nursery slope at village level 1, Magic carpets and rope tows 5 lifts and Green and blue pistes (share of total km) 14.25 %. ### Is there childcare in Zermatt? 1 childcare provider are listed in OpenStreetMap for Zermatt. ### How many ski schools are there in Zermatt? 0. ### How much of Zermatt is easy skiing? 14.3% of the piste km we measure is green or blue. ### How high is the village in Zermatt? 1,624 m, with lifts to 3,745 m. ### Are there magic carpets in Zermatt? 5 magic carpets are mapped in Zermatt. ### How far is Zermatt from Milan Malpensa airport? Milan Malpensa is about 105 minutes by road from Zermatt (87.7 km). The drive time is estimated from the road distance. ### How high is Zermatt? 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