Schwarzsee (Zermatt)

Schwarzsee
Schwarzsee with chapel Maria zum Schnee, in the background from left Dent Blanche, Äbihorn and Arbenhorn
Location	Above Zermatt, Valais
Coordinates	45°59′28″N 7°42′25″E / 45.99111°N 7.70694°ECoordinates: 45°59′28″N 7°42′25″E / 45.99111°N 7.70694°E
Primary outflows	Teifbach
Basin countries	Switzerland
Surface area	0.5 ha
Surface elevation	2,552 m (8,373 ft)

The Schwarzsee (German for "Lake Black") is a small lake near Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located below the Matterhorn next to the mountain ridge (2,583 m (8,474 ft)) and to the cable car station of the same name at an elevation of 2,552 m (8,373 ft).

The Matterhorn from Schwarzsee

Its surface area is 0.5 ha. A chapel dedicated to Mary of the Snows – the chapel Maria zum Schnee – lies on the edge of the lake.

Gornergrat from Schwarzsee

It can be reached by cable car from Zermatt.