While the snowfall in the last days of April continues to ensure the best skiing conditions in the Matterhorn Glacier Paradise well into May, Zermatt is gearing up for the exciting 2025 summer season. In addition to a hiking trail network of over 400 kilometres in the midst of 38 four-thousand-metre peaks, a superbly developed bike offering and the highest gourmet density in the Alps in the village and on the mountain, the warmest season in the coming months will be all about events. ‘THE MATTERHORN STORY’, the gripping story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn in 1865, will be re-enacted on Europe's highest open-air stage on the Riffelberg from 27 June to 23 August. On 9 September, Zermatt will also set the stage for the Cross-Country Short Track discipline as part of the 2025 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships. In summer, Zermatt once again offers the perfect mix of relaxation in the cool mountain air, a unique mountain world, sporting activities, top-class cuisine and exciting events.
Randa
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The village and its many hamlets was founded in 1290, but was first documented in 1305. Together with Täsch it belonged to the municipality of Naters until 1552, at which point it became part of the municipality of Visp. The name Randa probably comes from the word "Rand" meaning border. The extended Baroque church, built in 1717, is a real gem.
Randa (1,406 metres above sea level) is the third-highest municipality in the Mattertal valley and is situated between Visp and Zermatt, which is about 9 km away. The lowest point in the municipality is situated around 1,270 metres above sea level and is close to the border with the municipality of St. Niklaus. The highest point is the summit of the highest mountain in Switzerland, the Dom, which stands at 4,545 metres above sea level.
The village of Randa has often been struck by natural disasters over the course of the centuries. In the early morning of 18 April 1991, huge boulders plunged into the valley. Three weeks later on 9 May, huge rocks plummeted into the hamlet of Lerch, the road linking Zermatt and the Brig-Zermatt Railway. Some 30 million cubic metres of rock tumbled down from the mountains within a period of three weeks.
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