Summer activities for children in Zermatt

Fancy an underground adventure as a family? Above the Val d'Anniviers, the La Lée copper mine can be visited with a guide: 500 metres of galleries to explore. On Sundays, children become 'miners for a day' and extract the copper ore themselves.

Want a shot of thrills in Valais? The Feeblitz summer toboggan run in Saas-Fee lets both young and old zip through a magnificent alpine setting, safely and at your own pace.

In the heart of the larches of Saas-Fee, a treetop adventure course for young and old. Zip lines, suspension bridges, and gentle thrills, with a postcard view of the peaks.

Fancy a walk beside a turquoise lake as a family? Above Grimentz, the Moiry dam holds back a high-altitude lake of incredible blue, facing the glacier. The top of the dam can be walked with a pushchair, and marmots often pop their heads out in the evening.

Looking for a tasty, authentic family activity? In Grimentz, the rye bread workshop has you make your own bread in the village's communal oven (four banal). From dough to baking, from age 6, you become a baker for a day, followed by an apéritif.

Fancy a thrilling family descent this winter above Grimentz? At Bendolla, the Snow Mountain Cart sends you down 5 km of snow-covered track, halfway between a kart and a sledge. Thrills guaranteed and a view of the Val d'Anniviers thrown in, for older children from age 11.

Fancy a playful nature walk starting from Grimentz? The Animal Trail links Grimentz to St-Jean by getting you to guess the mountain animals: footprints to recognise, silhouettes hidden in the forest and riddles on the panels. An easy trail, perfect with children.

Fancy a peaceful walk in the snow as a family? In Grimentz, a marked snowshoe trail links Bendolla to the village in about 1.5 hours, through forests and fields. A gentle discovery of winter, accessible to families, away from the slopes.