Switzerland Resort guide

Zermatt Lifts & Pistes

Zermatt has 33 lifts (9 gondolas, 9 chairlifts and 1 drag lift) and 77 pistes totalling 120 km. The 2026/27 season runs 1 Nov–2 May (provisional).

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Piste network: 120 km74.6 mi
Lifts: 33
Top elevation: 3,745 m12,290 ft
Ski area: Matterhorn Ski Paradise

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Lifts & pistes

Lifts: 33
Runs: 77
Piste km: 120 km74.6 mi

Lifts by type

Lift types in Zermatt
Type	Count
Cable car	6
Chairlift	9
Gondola	8
Funicular	3
Mixed lift	1
T-bar	1
Goods lift	2
Magic carpet	5

Lift list

Lifts in Zermatt
Lift	Type	Length	Capacity/h
Blauherd - Rothorn	Cable car	1,028 m3,370 ft	1,960
Breitboden - Rosenritz	Chairlift	1,405 m4,610 ft	2,400
Eisfluh	Chairlift	355 m1,160 ft	827
Findelbahn (Eja-Breitenboden)	Chairlift	927 m3,040 ft	2,000
Findelbahn (Eja-Sunnegga)	Chairlift	787 m2,580 ft	2,000
Furgg - Sandiger Boden	Chairlift	1,249 m4,100 ft	2,400
Furi - Trockener Steg	Cable car	3,357 m11,010 ft	800
Gant - Hohtälli	Cable car	2,494 m8,180 ft	1,000
Gifthittli	Chairlift	1,806 m5,930 ft	3,200
Hirli	Chairlift	2,004 m6,570 ft	2,000
Hublot-Express (Gant - Blauherd)	Chairlift	897 m2,940 ft	1,800
Kumme	Gondola	1,263 m4,140 ft	1,500
Kumme	Gondola	1,829 m6,000 ft	1,500
Leisee-Shuttle	Funicular	60 m200 ft	800
Leisee-Shuttle	Funicular	60 m200 ft	800
Matterhorn Express	Gondola	2,078 m6,820 ft	2,800
Matterhorn Express	Gondola	1,961 m6,430 ft	2,800
Matterhorn Express	Gondola	532 m1,750 ft	2,800
Matterhorn Express	Gondola	1,663 m5,460 ft	2,800
Patrullarve	Chairlift	1,969 m6,460 ft	2,400
Riffelberg-Express	Gondola	1,936 m6,350 ft	2,400
Rote Nase	Cable car	708 m2,320 ft	520
Sunnegga-Blauherd	Mixed lift	1,188 m3,900 ft	2,200
Triftji (stillgelegt)	T-bar	1,430 m4,690 ft	1,200
Trockener Steg - Klein Matterhorn Glacier Ride	Gondola	3,733 m12,250 ft	2,000
Trockener Steg - Matterhorn glacier paradise	Cable car	3,563 m11,690 ft	600
Zermatt - Furi	Cable car	1,698 m5,570 ft	1,030
Zermatt–Sunnegga funicular	Funicular	1,412 m4,630 ft	2,550
Zmutt	Goods lift	2,479 m8,130 ft	—
Magic carpet	Magic carpet	28 m90 ft	—
Magic carpet	Magic carpet	28 m90 ft	—
Goods lift	Goods lift	647 m2,120 ft	—
Magic carpet	Magic carpet	61 m200 ft	—
Magic carpet	Magic carpet	72 m240 ft	—
Magic carpet	Magic carpet	34 m110 ft	—

Piste list

Blue (12)

Blue pistes in Zermatt
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Gornergrat	Blue	2,882 m9,460 ft	529 m1,740 ft
6	Blue	2,247 m7,370 ft	308 m1,010 ft
7	Blue	2,239 m7,350 ft	462 m1,520 ft
Rotenboden	Blue	1,802 m5,910 ft	262 m860 ft
Riffelhorn	Blue	1,755 m5,760 ft	309 m1,010 ft
56	Blue	1,401 m4,600 ft	192 m630 ft
5	Blue	1,158 m3,800 ft	146 m480 ft
Iglupiste	Blue	902 m2,960 ft	180 m590 ft
52	Blue	706 m2,320 ft	71 m230 ft
Moosstrasse	Blue	650 m2,130 ft	41 m130 ft
Easy Run	Blue	136 m450 ft	24 m80 ft
Standard	Blue	23 m80 ft	16 m50 ft

Red (42)

Red pistes in Zermatt
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
52	Red	6,666 m21,870 ft	796 m2,610 ft
Matterhorn	Red	5,366 m17,600 ft	744 m2,440 ft
Theodulgletscher	Red	3,584 m11,760 ft	389 m1,280 ft
Fluhalp	Red	3,380 m11,090 ft	641 m2,100 ft
Kumme	Red	3,001 m9,850 ft	476 m1,560 ft
9	Red	2,350 m7,710 ft	447 m1,470 ft
Tufternkumme	Red	2,349 m7,710 ft	609 m2,000 ft
Gifthittli	Red	2,276 m7,470 ft	360 m1,180 ft
Rotweng	Red	2,268 m7,440 ft	387 m1,270 ft
39	Red	2,012 m6,600 ft	321 m1,050 ft
Blatten	Red	1,733 m5,690 ft	239 m780 ft
1	Red	1,315 m4,310 ft	308 m1,010 ft
61	Red	1,279 m4,200 ft	165 m540 ft
4	Red	1,202 m3,940 ft	276 m910 ft
42	Red	1,190 m3,900 ft	251 m820 ft
53	Red	1,174 m3,850 ft	241 m790 ft
Schneehuhn	Red	1,141 m3,740 ft	281 m920 ft
51	Red	1,080 m3,540 ft	224 m730 ft
Ried	Red	1,064 m3,490 ft	205 m670 ft
Theodulsee	Red	1,053 m3,450 ft	149 m490 ft
Kelle	Red	1,011 m3,320 ft	159 m520 ft
Aroleid	Red	1,004 m3,290 ft	218 m720 ft
64	Red	875 m2,870 ft	220 m720 ft
6a	Red	872 m2,860 ft	153 m500 ft
41	Red	837 m2,750 ft	156 m510 ft
Riedweg	Red	831 m2,730 ft	81 m270 ft
63	Red	831 m2,730 ft	276 m910 ft
Riffelboden	Red	824 m2,700 ft	176 m580 ft
70	Red	812 m2,660 ft	200 m660 ft
Balmbrunnen	Red	765 m2,510 ft	236 m770 ft
54	Red	644 m2,110 ft	111 m360 ft
55	Red	576 m1,890 ft	79 m260 ft
2	Red	524 m1,720 ft	69 m230 ft
Hohtälli	Red	490 m1,610 ft	92 m300 ft
Rennstrecke	Red	450 m1,480 ft	61 m200 ft
Landtunnel	Red	362 m1,190 ft	49 m160 ft
Weisse Perle Traverse	Red	337 m1,110 ft	63 m210 ft
Grünsee	Red	318 m1,040 ft	47 m150 ft
Zen Steckenstrasse	Red	298 m980 ft	37 m120 ft
Riffelalp	Red	152 m500 ft	82 m270 ft
Stafelalp	Red	84 m280 ft	11 m40 ft
50	Red	61 m200 ft	0 m0 ft

Black (7)

Black pistes in Zermatt
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
62	Black	2,794 m9,170 ft	556 m1,820 ft
Obere National	Black	1,385 m4,540 ft	466 m1,530 ft
25	Black	867 m2,840 ft	228 m750 ft
Downhill	Black	862 m2,830 ft	241 m790 ft
Hörnli	Black	850 m2,790 ft	299 m980 ft
Kelle	Black	572 m1,880 ft	189 m620 ft
Tufternkumme	Black	350 m1,150 ft	153 m500 ft

Freeride (14)

Freeride pistes in Zermatt
Piste	Difficulty	Length	Vertical
Stockhorn	Freeride	2,518 m8,260 ft	868 m2,850 ft
Grieschumme	Freeride	1,936 m6,350 ft	454 m1,490 ft
Moosstrasse	Freeride	1,780 m5,840 ft	129 m420 ft
Triftji	Freeride	1,695 m5,560 ft	517 m1,700 ft
Marmotte	Freeride	1,668 m5,470 ft	691 m2,270 ft
Chamois	Freeride	1,298 m4,260 ft	604 m1,980 ft
Momatt	Freeride	1,210 m3,970 ft	471 m1,550 ft
Tiefbach	Freeride	1,169 m3,840 ft	427 m1,400 ft
Hermetje	Freeride	1,021 m3,350 ft	446 m1,460 ft
68	Freeride	886 m2,910 ft	278 m910 ft
Arbzug	Freeride	826 m2,710 ft	256 m840 ft
Bielti	Freeride	651 m2,140 ft	132 m430 ft
Moos	Freeride	592 m1,940 ft	84 m280 ft
67	Freeride	466 m1,530 ft	173 m570 ft

65 unnamed connecting sections, 20 km12.6 mi.

Season dates

Opening and closing dates for Zermatt

Live status

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Live lift status

Frequently asked questions

How many lifts does Zermatt run?

33 lifts serve 77 marked runs.

When do the lifts start turning in Zermatt?

The first lifts of the 2026/27 season are scheduled for 1 November 2026.

What is the uphill capacity in Zermatt?

About 51,087 skiers an hour, summed from the lifts we hold capacity figures for.

How many gondolas does Zermatt have?

9, plus 9 chairlifts.

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?

The highest lift-served point is 3,745 m, with the village at 1,624 m, a vertical of 2,125 m.

How many km of pistes does Zermatt have?

Zermatt has 120 km of marked pistes across 77 runs, measured from OpenStreetMap geometry.

How many lifts does Zermatt have?

33 lifts (9 gondolas or cable cars, 9 chairlifts and 1 drag lift).

Data updated 58 minutes ago · Sources: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)