Zermatt

Five Lakes Walk from Blauherd to Sunnegga Lifts do the hard climbing here: the funicular from Zermatt to Sunnegga, a four-minute ride to 2,288 m, and a gondola on to Blauherd put you high above the valley before you take a step. The marked walk then links five lakes, Stellisee, Grindjisee, Grünsee, Moosjisee and Leisee, and the Matterhorn is reflected in three of them. It is about 11 km with 380 m of ascent and 660 m of descent, rated medium for both fitness and technique, so more of the day is spent going down than up. Stellisee, with its two boulders and clear reflection, is the classic photo stop.