Riffelboden at Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia
Intermediate · 824 m long with 162 m of vertical, averaging 11° and 23° at its steepest, facing NW.
23°steepest 50 m
11°average pitch
824 mlength
162 mvertical
2374 mtop elevation
NWfaces
Snow and sun
Riffelboden is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.
How to get to Riffelboden
Lifts that reach the top: Riffelberg-Express (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); unnamed magic carpet (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); unnamed magic carpet (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Gifthittli (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Gant - Hohtälli (skiing intermediate terrain to get there); Rote Nase (skiing intermediate terrain to get there).
From the base area (about 19 minutes, intermediate skiing needed):
- Ride Matterhorn Express 1
- Ski unnamed easy connector (easy)
- Ride Riffelberg-Express
- Ski Riffelalp (intermediate)
- Ski Riffelboden (intermediate)
Where it ends
Joins Balmbrunnen.
See Riffelboden on the 3D mapAll runs at Zermatt - Breuil-CerviniaMeasured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.