4,327 ft
Distance
-743 ft
Descent
00:16:20
Avg time

Gornergrat Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • E-Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Zermatt - Matterhorn
    Zermatt
  • Ref Number
    #1
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black rate
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T2 Mountain Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Bike Type
    AM, XC
  • Direction
    Downhill Primary
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  • Climb Difficulty
    Green
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Sometimes hard to follow
  • Alpine Trail
    Yes
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes up to Class 1
  • Global Ranking
    #13823 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #20089 in E-Biking
    • #68131 in Trail Running
    • #9600 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    95 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in E-Biking
    • 70 in Trail Running
    • 90 in Hiking

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Gornergrat is a highly rated 1 km popular black singletrack alpine trail located near Zermatt. This multi-use trail can be used downhill primary and has a moderate overall physical rating with a 0 m green climb. On average it takes 16 minutes to complete this trail.

Access Info

2025 NO Transport by Gornergrat Bahn anymore

Disclaimer

Trail Etiquette: -Hikers have the right of way -Always yield for non-bike trail users (complete stop when crossing) -Anticipate other trail users -Let other trail users know you are coming -Leave no trace

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More Stats for Gornergrat multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -743 ft
  • Altitude min
    9,130 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,873 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,873 ft
  • Altitude end
    9,131 ft
  • Grade
    -17.2%
  • Grade max
    -48.6%
  • Distance down
    4,285 ft
  • Distance flat
    46 ft
  • Avg time
    00:16:20
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on Aug 26, 2024
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Avg: 4.49 (6 votes)
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      Gornergrat Trail Reports

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      Aug 26, 2024 @ 11:01am
      Aug 26, 2024
      Apr 30, 2024 @ 9:05pm
      Apr 30, 2024
      Feb 6, 2024 @ 11:33am
      Feb 6, 2024
      		 snow falling happy winter
      Oct 13, 2023 @ 9:56am
      Oct 13, 2023
      Sep 25, 2023 @ 3:24am
      Sep 25, 2023
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      Recent Ridelog Activity on Trail

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      • 0 rides
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      6 Months
      • 10 rides
      • 20 miles avg distance
      All
      • 42 rides
      • Last: Jul 13, 2023

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      Oct 13, 2020 @ 12:30pm
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      Bike tour Gornergrat Classic (Nr. 1)7 miles

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