Cycling and hiking in Zermatt in summer

I have long dreamed of riding a bike in Switzerland in the summer, Zermatt was also chosen for the reason that you can go skiing there in the summer.
Nature in July around Zermatt is just a miracle! No mosquitoes, horseflies, like in our meadows, but a million flowers, restaurants with a view of various four-thousanders, where they serve wonderful local homemade dishes.
There are few cycling routes in the mountains around Zermatt, all of them are quite difficult, because. half way is rocks and climbs. However, you can find paved paths, which you must first climb on the lift. At first I did not know about this, although I tried to navigate on the map. As a result, part of the way led the bike on foot, because. it is very difficult to go uphill on stones for a long time...
In general, Zermatt is a paradise for walking! Everything around these paths is equipped, there are benches along the way, you can first get to many paths by lift in order to go down further, which is much more pleasant than up. Rocks, mountains, waterfalls, meadows, marmots, flowers of a million species - all this is best admired during these hiking trips.
I devoted one day to skiing, but I didn’t know that you can ski from half past seven in the morning, and after eleven the snow turns into porridge, mounds, clods appear, in short, like on the Alpika in Krasnaya Polyana in Sochi. If you are going to go to Zermatt for the sake of skiing - better get up early and at seven you will already be on the mountain to enjoy skiing.
In general, the rest in Zermatt is a thrill, everyone is kind, kind, tasty food and they know a lot about it. True, the prices are not cheap, but you can also find quite inexpensive food such as delicious mashed soups with cheese. Nature is generally beyond compare, and it's nice that they protect this nature there, it's visible everywhere, in hotels, in the mountains.
Here are some helpful tips to add to my review:
1. If you are going to ski in Zermatt in the summer - you don’t have to dress warmly, moisture and wind protective pants and a jacket with light thermal underwear are enough - many sit next to the mountains in cafes and sunbathe.
2. You can rent skis in Zermatt in several places, including next to the ski lift, next to the station. Prices vary, from about 35 Swiss francs for a day of skiing. You can rent and love equipment.
3. Bicycles can also be rented - prices are also from 38-45 Swiss francs per day of skiing, you can return the bikes either before seven in the evening or in the morning the next day.
4. The Swiss franc is one and a half times cheaper than the euro, so a Valesian plate of various types of jerky and cheese with sunflowers at 29 Swiss francs in euro terms is already not so expensive - about 17 euros.
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If you want to ride a bike - try new models such as a scooter with brakes on wide wheels - it's very comfortable and stable, it's very pleasant to go down the paved paths among the mountains, they absorb stones if they come across.
6. For any walks in the mountains, do not forget to take a bottle of water and a jacket with you - sometimes the cafe is far away.
Добавляю к своему отзыву полезные советы:
1. Если собрались летом кататься в Церматте на горных лыжах - тепло можно не одеваться, достаточно влаго и ветро защитных штанов и куртки с лёгким термобельём - многие сидят рядом с горй в кафешках и загорают.
2. Лыжи напрокат взять можно в Церматте в нескольких местах, в том числе рядом с подъёмником, рядом с вокзалом. Цены разные, примерно от 35 шв.франков за день катания. Можно взять напрокат и любю экипировку.
3. Велосипеды тоже можно взять апрокат - цены тоже от 38-45 шв.франков за день катания, вернуть велосипеды можно либо до семи вечера, либо утром на следующий день.
4. Швейцарский франк раза в полтора дешевле евро, поэтому валезианская тарелка из разных сртов вяленго мяса и сыра с солньями в 29 шв.франков в перводе на евро уже оказывается не такой дорогй - около 17 евро.
5. Еси захотите кататься на велосипеде - попробуйте новые модели типа самоката с тормозами на широких колёсах -очень удобно и устойчиво, свеху по асфальтированным дорожкам среди гор спускаться очень приятно, они амортизируют камешки, если те попадутся.
6. Для любых прогулок в горах не забудьте взяь с собой бутылку воды и курточку - иногда до кафе далековато.