The Best Hiking Trails in Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia

With a seemingly unending number of bends in the path, and a couple of scrambles, this is a beautiful walk, although watch where you are going; there are many deer and chamois that roam here....

Many pictures of the Matterhorn have been taken from the Riffelsee lake, especially at sunrise, and it is worth stopping here for the view. The scree-style rock on some of the hills on the way up can be a little loose, especially when damp....

This route can be a little wet underfoot depending on how wide the streams are when you are crossing, so make sure you have sturdy footwear. Mark Twain was very fond of this walk and spent some time at Riffelberg admiring the views....