neckervd, thank you. Several of these I've never heard of nor has it come up in my research.

Trail down to Italy

trail down to Italy

Zermatt Furi: trrail through the Gorner Gorge

neckervd, I assume these are on this map: Sommer-Summer-2025 Do you know which trail numbers?

I don't know your map, but I know the trails, all perfectly signmarked.

Do folks have go-to places for chocolate in Zermatt and the Engadine? Looking forward to the chocolate and the cheese but I presume fondue and raclette will be everywhere.

I would not make that assumption. The cuisine of the Engadine is, IME, unique -- and outstanding.

Chocoholic here...you'll find good chocolate in every grocery store and fancier chocolate at shops like Laderach and Teuscher. Teuscher is my all time favorite (champagne truffles!), but only found in Zurich (and other major cities in other countries).

Frey chocolates are quite good and can be found in Migros stores, Cailler is also good and can be found at Coop stores. I've yet to find bad chocolate in Switzerland, lol.

https://www.teuscher.com/

There is a Laderach in Zermatt - I highly recommend their champagne truffles, Bailey's truffles and mixed berry bark (the name escapes me).

https://zermatt.swiss/en/p/laederach...j000005Dpy0IAC

There's also a Lindt shop in Zermatt - Lindt isn't my favorite, but they do have nice hot chocolate.

https://www.spruengli.ch/de/standort...ofstrasse.html

St. Mortiz and Pontresina have Laderach shops, and we like Cafe Hanselman in St Moritz for their desserts.

The Engadine is known for it's nusstorte, and Hanselman has a nice one. Other Grisons specialties include capuns, pizzokels, and Gerstensuppe (Swiss barley soup).

You definitely will not go hungry!

Melnq8, thank you so much. Making a mental note to leave room in my luggage for Swiss chocolate. Priorities...I know. We bought a good supply of Whittier's from New World from New Zealand are still very much enjoying it.

Oh yeah, Whittakers...another good one, I know it well. I need to get back to NZ.