Date: Tuesday 5th August
Route: Blauherd to Sunnegga via the 5-Seen Weg
Distance: 4.7 miles
Recommended by our holiday rep, the 5-Seen Weg takes a meandering route from Blauherd (slightly further down the valley than Gornergrat) down to Sunnegga (where a funicular railway connects with a station by the river in Zermatt). The route takes in 5 lakes, of varying degrees of size and prettiness and varying shades of blue and green - if you are feeling particularly adventurous you can even swim in a couple of them.
The route is signposted throughout, though it can be slightly confusing in places, especially after the first lake, where you double back before heading downhill. The path makes for easy walking for the most part, though the final section to the Leisee, near Sunnegga does involve a couple of uphill sections. This is a popular path, so you are unlikely to get much silent contemplation of the stunning views, but with great mountain and glacier views at the start, pretty lakes with rolling panoramas of the countryside beyond and even the occasional marmot, it is a lovely way to spend a few hours, either before or after taking the cable car to the summit at Rothorn.
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