Leisee
A Matterhorn reflection and summer swimming for the bold.
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Sunnegga ("sunny corner") is a terrace at 2,288 metres above Zermatt, and the easiest, quickest and cheapest Matterhorn viewpoint: an **underground funicular** bored into the mountain climbs from the middle of the village in **just five minutes** — no waiting and no long journey. At the top is a sunny terrace with a restaurant and a viewing platform, and a little below it lies **Leisee** — the warmest mountain lake in the area (the bold swim in August) which also mirrors the Matterhorn, with a children's playground and an educational discovery trail. This makes Sunnegga **the first family choice** in Zermatt. From it begins the region's most famous walk: the **Five Lakes Trail** (Fünfseenweg), passing five mountain lakes, three of which reflect the Matterhorn. From Sunnegga you can also continue by cable car to Blauherd and on to the Rothorn (3,103 m).
A Matterhorn reflection and summer swimming for the bold.
Zermatt's most famous walk starts here.
A restaurant and platform at 2,288 m.
Sunnegga, 3920 Zermatt
St Mauritius Church and the Mountaineers' CemeterySt Mauritius is Zermatt's parish church in the middle of the village, its white 24 minutes walk4.3
Zermatt VillageZermatt is a mountain village at 1,620 metres at the head of a closed valley, an24 minutes walk4.9
Matterhorn Museum — ZermatlantisBeneath Zermatt's church square hides 'Zermatlantis': a complete old village reb24 minutes walk4.4On a limited budget or with young children: **Sunnegga** — five minutes up, cheapest, with a lake and playground. On a clear day with an open budget: **Gornergrat**, because its panorama is wider and the journey is itself an experience. For thrill-seekers wanting the highest: **Glacier Paradise**. General advice: go up early in every case, since the Matterhorn frequently disappears behind cloud after midday.