We moved on from Zermatt and with a little research came across the mountain village of Bettmeralp, about an hours drive away. Once we had explored this hidden gem we wished we had discovered it earlier as this place had such stunning hiking opportunities and was much quieter than some of the other places we…

This was to be our first visit to Zermatt so we were intrigued as to what lay ahead.  Some family members have visited here and provided us with lots of positive feedback. Zermatt lies at the foot of the famous Matterhorn and the village itself is lovely and car-free.  It has preserved its original character…