{"id":11052,"date":"2026-04-20T13:36:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hemizeus.ch\/2026\/04\/20\/bike-tour-with-a-view-of-the-matterhorn-from-furi-to-schwarzsee\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T13:36:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T11:36:26","slug":"bike-tour-with-a-view-of-the-matterhorn-from-furi-to-schwarzsee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hemizeus.ch\/en\/2026\/04\/20\/bike-tour-with-a-view-of-the-matterhorn-from-furi-to-schwarzsee\/","title":{"rendered":"Bike tour with a view of the Matterhorn: From Furi to Schwarzsee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Matterhorn always in view &#8211; one of the most impressive bike tours<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>The bike tour from Furi to Schwarzsee is one of the most impressive routes around Zermatt.<\/p>\n\n<p>The reason is simple:<br\/>The north face of the Matterhorn accompanies you throughout the entire tour &#8211; close, present and impressive.<\/p>\n\n<p>The route is challenging, but the scenery is hard to beat.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tour overview<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Start:<\/strong> Hotel Hemizeus  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Destination:<\/strong> Schwarzsee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Distance:<\/strong> approx. 9.1 km<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Duration:<\/strong> around 3 hours<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Altitude difference:<\/strong> approx. 759 m ascent<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Difficulty:<\/strong> demanding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Important: This tour is aimed at experienced bikers or is ideal with an e-bike.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The route in detail<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>The start is directly from the Hotel Hemizeus and continues to Furi &#8211; a central starting point in the bike and ski area.<\/p>\n\n<p>From there, the trail initially climbs moderately through the forest. You pass the Zmuttbach reservoir and reach the Stafelalp. <\/p>\n\n<p>The landscape opens up here &#8211; and the Matterhorn reveals itself in all its power.<\/p>\n\n<p>The route becomes more varied as it progresses:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Changing gradients<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partly steep passages<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>wide gravel paths<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The higher you get, the closer the Matterhorn seems.<\/p>\n\n<p>The last section takes you to Schwarzsee at an altitude of around 2,583 meters &#8211; an impressive end to the tour.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why this tour is particularly worthwhile<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>This route is more than just a sporting challenge.<\/p>\n\n<p>It offers:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>a continuous view of the Matterhorn<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Varied landscapes from forest to high alpine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An intensive nature experience off the beaten track<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Or to put it another way:<br\/>You are not simply following a route &#8211; you are in the middle of the Alps.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tips for your tour<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>start early to enjoy the peace and quiet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take enough water and food with you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-bike as an alternative if you are less fit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plan a stopover at the Stafelalp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Directly from the hotel to the tour<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>A great advantage of our location:<br\/>You can reach the starting point of the tour quickly and easily.<\/p>\n\n<p>No logistical effort &#8211; but a direct start to one of the most impressive bike moments around the Matterhorn.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.simplebooking.it\/ibe2\/hotel\/8891?lang=DE&amp;cur=CHF\">Book your stay at the bike hotel now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Matterhorn always in view &#8211; one of the most impressive bike tours The bike tour from Furi&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10017,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-11052","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bike"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hemizeus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11052","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hemizeus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hemizeus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hemizeus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hemizeus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11052"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.hemizeus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11052\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11053,"href":"https:\/\/www.hemizeus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11052\/revisions\/11053"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hemizeus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hemizeus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hemizeus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hemizeus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}