Zum See

Looking north

Zum See is a hamlet in the canton of Valais. It is located above Zermatt at a height of 1,766 metres (5,794 ft), between the rivers Zmuttbach and Gornera, at the foot the Matterhorn. The hamlet includes a chapel and a gastronomic restaurant.

Zum See can be reached by foot only, from Zermatt or from the Furi cable car station, located just above the hamlet.

References

Swisstopo topographic maps

Coordinates: 46°00′23″N 7°43′55″E / 46.00639°N 7.73194°E / 46.00639; 7.73194

Matter Valley

Settlements	Zermatt (Ried, Findeln, Riffelalp, Zum See, Zmutt) Täsch Randa St. Niklaus Herbriggen Mattsand Gasenried Grächen Embd Törbel

Mountains	Barrhorn Brunegghorn Bishorn Weisshorn Zinalrothorn Ober Gabelhorn Dent Blanche Tête Blanche Tête de Valpelline Dent d'Hérens Matterhorn Breithorn Pollux Castor Liskamm Monte Rosa Strahlhorn Rimpfischhorn Allalinhorn Alphubel Täschhorn Dom Lenzspitze Nadelhorn Balfrin

Glaciers	Matterhorn Glacier Zmutt Glacier Schonbielgletscher Stockjigletscher Tiefmatten Glacier Furgg Glacier Gorner Glacier Theodul Glacier Triftjigletscher Breithorngletscher Schwärzegletscher Grenzgletscher Zwillingsgletscher Monte Rosa Glacier Findel Glacier Mellichgletscher Hohlichtgletscher Bisgletscher Ried Glacier

Tourism	Gornergrat Klein Matterhorn Unterrothorn Trockener Steg Schwarzsee

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