Experiences & Activities

A private guided tour of the Zermatt Alpine Museum — where the rope that broke during the first Matterhorn descent is displayed — with a local historian and former mountain guide.

Follow in the footsteps of the golden age alpinists with a snowshoe tour around the base of the Matterhorn, exploring the approaches used by Whymper and his contemporaries.

A guided ski touring experience accessing the remote off-piste terrain around Zermatt with a certified mountain guide — the sport that defined alpine exploration in the 19th century.

A private walking tour of historic Zermatt with a local guide — the English Church, the climbers' cemetery, the original guide houses and the locations central to the golden age of mountaineering.

What experiences does Monte Rosa Zermatt offer?

Monte Rosa Zermatt offers skiing on 360 km of Zermatt pistes, Matterhorn glacier hiking, mountaineering, summer trekking, the Gornergrad railway and curated Alpine experiences year-round.

Is Monte Rosa Zermatt good for a ski holiday?

Yes. Monte Rosa Zermatt is located in the heart of Zermatt, one of the world's finest ski destinations with 360 km of pistes and year-round glacier skiing on the Klein Matterhorn at 3,883 metres.

Is Monte Rosa Zermatt a historic hotel?

Yes. Monte Rosa is Zermatt's oldest hotel, dating to 1839, and served as base camp for Edward Whymper's first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865 — making it one of the most historically significant hotels in the Alps.