A guidebook to 50 graded day walks in Switzerland's Valais. Exploring the areas around the towns of Zermatt and Saas-Fee in the Mattertal and Saastal valleys, the walks are suitable for beginner and experienced walkers alike.

Map keyMap of the valleysRoute summary tableIntroductionThe walkingThe valleysThe MatterhornThe shape of the mountainsPlants and wildlifeWhen to goGetting thereTravel in the regionAccommodationOther local facilitiesWeatherMapsAppsEquipmentPreparationUsing this guideZermatt and the MattertalWalk 1 The Trift gorge and Hotel du TriftWalk 2 Ascent of the Mettelhorn and Platthorn from TriftWalk 3 Two-day expedition - Schönbielhütte via HöhbalmenWalk 4 The villages of Zmutt, Zum See and BlattenWalk 5 Balcony route to Zmutt and the KulturwegWalk 6 Zermatt to Sunnegga - the Findeln villagesWalk 7 Gletschergarten and Gorner gorge walkWalk 8 Schwarzsee and Stafelalp - under the MatterhornWalk 9 Schwarzsee to the HörnlihütteWalk 10 The Matterhorn Glacier TrailWalk 11 Gornergrat to Riffelsee, Riffelberg and RiffelalpWalk 12 Riffelalp and a woodland walk to GrüenseeWalk 13 The Gornergletscher and Monte Rosa HütteWalk 14 The mountain restaurants of FindelnWalk 15 Blauherd to Sunnegga via TufterenWalk 16 The Five Lakes Walk in the Findeln valleyWalk 17 The OberrothornWalk 18 Blauherd to Pfulwe and TäschalpWalk 19 Täsch to Täschalp and the TäschhütteWalk 20 Täschalp to ZermattGrächen, Randa and the lower MattertalWalk 21 The Europahütte and Hängebrücke to TäschalpWalk 22 Schaliberg alpWalk 23 Jungen, Sparru and the JungtalWalk 24 A tour of the villages - Grächen and GasenriedWalk 25 Grächen leat paths - the Chilcheri and EggeriWalk 26 The Ried glacier and the GrathornWalk 27 Hannigalp to Grächen via Hohtschugge and BärgjiWalk 28 Grächen to Hannigalp via StafelWalk 29 Ascent of the WannehornWalk 30 The Grächen to Saas-Fee HöhenwegSaas-Fee and the SaastalWalk 31 Fee, Almagell, Grund and the Feevispa gorgeWalk 32 Hannig from Saas-FeeWalk 33 The ascent of Mällig - The Ibex TrailWalk 34 Gletschergrotte, Spielboden and LängflueWalk 35 The Gemsweg - a tour of the Saas-Fee valleyWalk 36 The MischabelhütteWalk 37 PlattjenWalk 38 The BritanniahütteWalk 39 The Felskinn-Plattjen traverseWalk 40 Saas-Grund to Saas-Fee - the Kapellenweg and SaumwegWalk 41 Saas-Grund to Saas-Fee via BideralpWalk 42 Saas-Grund to Triftalp, Kreuzboden and the WeissmieshütteWalk 43 The Gspon HöhenwegWalk 44 The descent of the Saastal - Mattmark to Saas-BalenWalk 45 Almagelleralp and the AlmagellerhütteWalk 46 The höhenweg from Saas-Almagell to KreuzbodenWalk 47 Furggstalden and the FurggtälliWalk 48 Schwarzbergalp and circuit of the MattmarkWalk 49 The Monte Moro PassWalk 50 The Ofental, Jazzilücke and AntronapassAppendix A Useful contactsAppendix B 4000m peaksAppendix C English-German terms