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Zermatt day hike: Blauherd, Fluhalp, Gant and Gruensee

Zermatt day hike: Blauherd, Fluhalp, Gant and Gruensee
Zermatt
Zermatt
Mettelhorn
Switzerland

Follow Herbert, IFMGA certified mountain guide, on this Easy day hike from Zermatt and discover the most beautiful lakes in Switzerland!

Private

Alps

1 Day

May - Aug

High

Intermediate


Highlights

  • Discover the Swiss Alps beautiful natural trails.
  • Splash, swim and relax in one of Switzerland's most beautiful lakes.
  • Improve your hiking skills with the help of an expert local guide.

Description

There are few better places for hiking than Switzerland. With over 65 000 kilometres of beautiful trails, almost every corner of this country is waiting to be discovered!

Surrounded by a range of spectacular mountains, Zermatt is one of the most famous mountain resorts in Europe. During this one day program, we’ll start exploring from this charming town and along the way we’ll discover magical places like the Fluhalp mountain hut and the Gruensee and Stellisee lakes.

Our meeting point will be in Zermatt where we’ll take the Sunnegga-express all the way up to Sunnegga. Surrounded by spectacular peaks including the most photographed mountain in the world, the Matterhorn, we’ll take the gondola up to the Blauherd cable car station. From there, we’ll hike along beautiful lakes like Stellisee (2,537 m), Grindjisee (2,324 m) and Grünsee (2,300 m) which will be perfect to stop and relax. Our expedition will finish in Riffelalp, famous for having the highest railway station in Europe.

This hiking tour in Switzerland offers a unique opportunity to take a break from the modern world. So, if you are ready to take on this adventure, request to book this trip and get ready for a experience you’ll never forget!

Looking for more unforgettable adventures? You may also join me on this Easy day hike from Zermatt: Tuftern, Sunnegga and Findeln.

Price includes

  • Guiding fee

Price details

  • Groups up to 12 people are possible.

About the guide

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-Herbert

4.0

(13)

Mountain Guide

I am a nature lover who made his hobbies and passion into his profession. I possess only international recognized qualifications. As I am active in the mountains the whole year round my goal is to complement the programmes of the local organizations. My desire is to share with you my joy on the mountains, my knowledge, my experience and to make your stay in Zermatt to an unforgettable experience.

In the following pages you will find a few suggestions and ideas for your holiday in Zermatt. If my ideas or suggestions do not meet your demands, please do not hesitate to let me know what you would like to do and I will create your own personal programme. I am not only active in Zermatt but also everywhere where outdoor activities can be done. It would be a pleasure to accompany you safely and competently in the mountains.

Languages

German | French | English

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What people are saying about -Herbert

Justin

Herbie was fantastic! He rescheduled with us because of weather and we were so grateful to be able to still summit the mountain during our trip. He was really knowledgeable - told us about the peaks we could see from the summit and recommended some restaurants on our way back down the mountain. He was really attentive, making sure my husband and I understood what we needed to do and if we were feeling ok the entire time. I can’t recommend him more for a high altitude climb!

Anthony

Herbie guided us as a group of 5 up the Breithorn. He was very experienced and knowledgeable. He got us to the summit and back safely and efficiently and set a perfect pace. He also had good humour. We all enjoyed the experience and thought he did a great job. Would definitely use Herbie again

Tommy

Herbie was rude and did not honor nor address our request to ski some moguls or any semi off piste runs even between the groomed runs. He skied so fast that he lost us at the beginning and then yelled at us for not keeping up. His communication skills were poor. We realized that snow conditions and temperature was such that there may not have been any moguls but I feel a paying customer should never be yelled at. I would not recommend this booking or Herbie to anyone. 15 minutes into the experience, we thought about dismissing him because he was so unpleasant. He did do a good job booking a restaurant for lunch at the border. There was zero ski instruction. A little advance warning prior to the booking would haven been better. Respectfully, Tommy Yen

Wayne

Great guy with alot of experiance . Learnt alot from him. Would definaltey recommend . And i will 100% be using him again. Thank you herbert and hope to see you again soon . Take care . Wayne

Scott

We were group of 3 with Herbert to the Monte Rosa drop off location. Our group has done lots of heli-skiing, cat skiing, and hiked routes. What we look for in guides is 1) safety 2) matching route to technical ability 3) advice in complex sections 4) having a personality and making the day fun. On safety: Herbert did a good safety briefing and told us where to position ourselves relative to his tracks, that was the extent of his safety. One of our group members fell part-way into a crevasse and was dangling on the ice wall, and he leisurely pulled out his rope to throw it down even after being told there was a very far drop. He routinely skiied out-of-sight of the entire group even in more dangerous sections. If someone had fallen through again, there was no rescuing them as he was the only one with the safety gear. On matching the route the technical ability of the group he did fine, the only part that was an issue was the very long flat ski out (he warned us about this, so we knew it ahead of time, I wouldn't do this route again because of this). On advice/tips for complex routes, he had nothing to offer, and was annoyed when you asked him questions, the only thing he said was "lean forward on your skiis", and didn't try to help anyone who had challenges. On the last part, personality, this was the worst. He was extremely annoyed that he had to help the person out of the crevasse, and even more annoyed that a snowboarder in our group was slower in the flat section. He complained to other ski guides that passed by that he was late for his lunch. When we stopped to break and took pictures he asked us to stop wasting time with taking our phones out. When we asked him if we should bring water (for a 5 hour ski) he said it's no necessary, which was crazy. Overall, it really put a damper on the entire experience, we spent a lot of money and came from Canada to experience this, and he nearly ruined it. He's a really good technical skiier, but has no patience nor does he put an ounce of effort in to making it fun or making people feel safe.


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