Zermatt in Winter - Non-skiers and Passes
Aug 21st, 2016, 10:57 AM
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Diane -
Any trail that is groomed for winter is easy to walk on without snowshoes.
The hike I wrote about above was a snow-covered and groomed winter trail, yet we just wore regular hiking boots.
We visit Switzerland often in the winter months and we've never rented snowshoes, we just wear our Keen hiking boots. This year we'll be wearing the waterproof version.
A pair of Yak Trax is very helpful too, for any icy bits. These easily fit into a backpack and can be lifesavers.
Any trail that is groomed for winter is easy to walk on without snowshoes.
The hike I wrote about above was a snow-covered and groomed winter trail, yet we just wore regular hiking boots.
We visit Switzerland often in the winter months and we've never rented snowshoes, we just wear our Keen hiking boots. This year we'll be wearing the waterproof version.
A pair of Yak Trax is very helpful too, for any icy bits. These easily fit into a backpack and can be lifesavers.
Aug 21st, 2016, 11:49 AM
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Take a look at the map i posted above. Hiking trail ( no snowshoes necessary) runs from Rotenboden to Riffelberg in blue line. Between Gornergrat and Rotenboden is indicated as Snowshoeing trail so i suppose you need them.
Aug 21st, 2016, 12:50 PM
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Sorry, should have written Kaltbad with a t. Swispass ( now called Swiss Travel Pass ) covers this line till the top 100% since some time now. Don't know since when but ..>
New angle trying to salvation my mistake - since the Rigi train goes on to or connects at Rigi-Kulm with a train to Arth-Goldau maybe it is 100% covered because it links Vitzau with Arth-Goldau - makes sense.
I walked down from the summit to Arth Goldau following the rail line kind of and it was a wonderful walk slowly descending thru cow fields, etc.
Anway if you can walk down from Gornergrat easily in winter do not do it to save money but for the exhilarating feeling of doing so. And make sure you have travel insurance!
New angle trying to salvation my mistake - since the Rigi train goes on to or connects at Rigi-Kulm with a train to Arth-Goldau maybe it is 100% covered because it links Vitzau with Arth-Goldau - makes sense.
I walked down from the summit to Arth Goldau following the rail line kind of and it was a wonderful walk slowly descending thru cow fields, etc.
Anway if you can walk down from Gornergrat easily in winter do not do it to save money but for the exhilarating feeling of doing so. And make sure you have travel insurance!
Aug 21st, 2016, 01:32 PM
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Thanks kappa.
Pal -We always get travel insurance but it sounds like you're warning us that we might need it if we walk down from Gornegrat. Do you think we might roll down instead? One big people snowball at the end?
Pal -We always get travel insurance but it sounds like you're warning us that we might need it if we walk down from Gornegrat. Do you think we might roll down instead? One big people snowball at the end?
Aug 23rd, 2016, 11:16 AM
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dd =I was just joking, kind of! I know little of the difficulty of that trek in winter as others here who responded do- but if not dangerous I'd certainly be up for it.
Does travel insurance pay for a helicopter rescue?
Just joking again, kind of!
Does travel insurance pay for a helicopter rescue?
Just joking again, kind of!
Aug 24th, 2016, 05:07 AM
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Pal - Well, I'm not in super duper shape so now I'm wondering about the walk. But we will make that decision once we're there. If there's a St. Bernard dog (as well as the brandy ) that would come to our rescue that would be worth the danger!
