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Zermatt 5 Lakes Walk: Blauherd – Sunnegga
About this guide
The 5-Seenweg links five mountain lakes above Zermatt: Stellisee, Grindjisee, Grünsee, Moosjisee and Leisee. The Matterhorn is reflected in three of them, and each lake has its own character, from the moorland flora at Grindjisee to the milky, glacier-fed reservoir of Moosjisee.
From Blauherd a mostly flat path leads to Stellisee, then gently down to Grindjisee and across to Grünsee through a former glacial area. After Moosjisee the trail heads towards the hamlet of Findeln before climbing to Leisee, just below Sunnegga, where the walk ends; Leisee has a playground. You can skip Leisee and walk down to Zermatt from Findeln instead. Swimming is allowed in Grünsee and Leisee unless signs say otherwise.
- Difficulty
A signed mountain trail, marked white-red-white.
- Season
Trail: best June to September. Lifts: the Sunnegga funicular and the Blauherd gondola run on a summer timetable; see Zermatt Bergbahnen for the current dates.
- Getting there
From Zermatt by the Sunnegga funicular (about 4 minutes) to Sunnegga, then by gondola to Blauherd; back from Sunnegga by funicular. If you skip Leisee, you can walk down to Zermatt in about 40 minutes. Zermatt Bergbahnen sells a combo ticket for the walk (Zermatt – Blauherd, Sunnegga – Zermatt).
- Food & drink
Fluhalp mountain restaurant near Stellisee, the "Ze Seewjinu" mountain lodge at Grünsee and the restaurants of the hamlet of Findeln.
Map, routes and places
Trails
Route data checked: October 2026 ·
Places
Sights & viewpoints
Huts & food
Getting there & parking
Plan your trip
End of the walk: funicular down to Zermatt (about 4 minutes).
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Route data checked: October 2026