Location Above Zermatt, Valais Basin countries Switzerland Surface elevation 2,552 m | Primary outflows Teifbach Surface area 0.5 ha (1.2 acres) Area 5,000 m² | |
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Similar Trockener Steg, Sunnegga Paradise ski area, Unterrothorn, Hörnli Hut, Gornergrat | ||
The Schwarzsee (German for "Lake Black") is a small lake near Zermatt in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located below the Matterhorn next to the mountain ridge (2,583 m (8,474 ft)) and to the cable car station of the same name at an elevation of 2,552 m (8,373 ft).
Map of Schwarzsee, 3920 Zermatt, Switzerland
Its surface area is 0.5 ha. A chapel dedicated to Mary of the Snows – the chapel Maria zum Schnee – lies on the edge of the lake.
It can be reached by cable car from Zermatt.
References
Schwarzsee (Zermatt) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA