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Grindjisee

Name: Grindjisee
Address: Switzerland

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Zermatt Tourismus

/ Grindjisee
Photo: Pascal Gertschen
/ Grindjisee
Photo: Pascal Gertschen
/ One of the stops on the Five Lakes Walk: the Grindjisee with its unique alpine flora.
Photo: Michael Portmann, Michael Portmann
/ Grindjisee
Photo: Pascal Gertschen
/ Various species of orchid thrive on the moorland soil.
Photo: Michael Portmann
/ The Grindjisee in late autumn: a glorious show of colour.
Photo: Kurt Müller
/ Grindjisee
Photo: Pascal Gertschen

The Grindjisee (2,324 m) is a lake of mysterious beauty. Its still surface mirrors the Matterhorn and a pair of larches. The area is heaven for alpine flower enthusiasts.

The Grindjisee is one of the highlights of the Five Lakes Walk. This small stretch of water with its abundance of moorland flora is a magnet for biologists and botanists and a treat for all nature lovers. The lake lies behind the former lateral moraine of a retreated glacier, and its shores offer a habitat for many rare plants. At the beginning of the 19th century, English botanists came to Zermatt specifically to study the wealth of alpine flora around the Grindjisee and at other key sites.

• Starry saxifrage (Saxifraga stellaris)
• Mountain arnica (Arnica montana)
• Glacier wormwood (endemic, Artemisia glacialis)
• Yellow alpine pasqueflower (Pulsatilla apiifolia)
• Sandy spurry (Spergularia rubra)
• Haller’s pasqueflower (Pulsatilla halleri)
• Black vanilla orchid (Nigritella nigra)

Reading
“Alpine flowers around Zermatt”, by Hanspeter Steidle, published by edition punktuell, Herisau, 2009. Bilingual German/English, ISBN 978-3-905724-15-8

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E-Marketing Allgemein

Updated: December 05, 2018

Coordinates

46.011564, 7.791109

DMS

46°00'41.6"N 7°47'28.0"E

UTM

32T 406412 5096042

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Routes to this place

Type	Name	Distance	Duration	Ascent	Descent

recommended route 5 Lakes Walk (Nr. 11)

9.8 km

2:30 h

165 m

454 m

recommended route 4 lakes hike from Sunnegga (2,288m) to Riffelalp (2,211m)

10.2 km

3:30 h

341 m

428 m

recommended route Blauherd-Riffelalp Bike Tour (Nr. 23)

7.5 km

0:50 h

103 m

457 m

recommended route 4 Lakes Bike Tour (Nr. 29)

12.1 km

1:25 h

313 m

641 m

Premium content 5 Seen-Runde in Zermatt

10.6 km

3:45 h

600 m

recommended route High-Altitude Trail

89.3 km

32:10 h

5,749 m

5,921 m

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Theme trail

5 Lakes Walk (Nr. 11)

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 9.8 km

Duration 2:30 h

Ascent 165 m

Descent 454 m

The 5 Lakes Walk is in a class of its own among hikes in the Zermatt mountains. The views of the mountain lakes are superb (with the Matterhorn ...

from Zermatt Tourismus, Zermatt Tourismus

Hiking trail · Zermatt

4 lakes hike from Sunnegga (2,288m) to Riffelalp (2,211m)

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 10.2 km

Duration 3:30 h

Ascent 341 m

Descent 428 m

A hike from the Sunnegga passing 4 lovely alpine lakes with reflection of the Matterhorn and possibilities to have a swim. The hike goes through a ...

from Delia Inniger, Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn

Mountain biking · Zermatt

Blauherd-Riffelalp Bike Tour (Nr. 23)

recommended route Difficulty S0 moderate

Distance 7.5 km

Duration 0:50 h

Ascent 103 m

Descent 457 m

This route is not technically challenging, but the mountain views are incredible.

from Zermatt Tourismus, Zermatt Tourismus

Mountain biking · Zermatt

4 Lakes Bike Tour (Nr. 29)

recommended route Difficulty S0 easy

Distance 12.1 km

Duration 1:25 h

Ascent 313 m

Descent 641 m

From Blauherd station, the route goes down to the four mountain lakes: Stellisee, Grindjisee, Grünsee and Moosjisee. Each of the four lakes has ...

from Zermatt Tourismus, Zermatt Tourismus

Hiking trail · Switzerland

5 Seen-Runde in Zermatt

Premium content Difficulty moderate

Distance 10.6 km

Duration 3:45 h

Ascent 600 m

Descent 600 m

Eine großartige und erlebnisreiche Tour mit Weltklassepanorama oberhalb von Zermatt

from Hartmut Wimmer, Outdooractive Premium

Multi-day hike

High-Altitude Trail

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 89.3 km

Duration 32:10 h

Ascent 5,749 m

Descent 5,921 m

The Höhenweg (high-altitude trail) brings hikers to the most beautiful locations in the mountains around Zermatt. Highlights include Höhbalmen and ...

from Zermatt Tourismus, Zermatt Tourismus

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