Schwarzsee (German: Black Lake) is the name of a small lake and mountain ridge in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located at 2,583 m (8,474 ft), below the Matterhorn.

The lake's surface area is 0.5 ha. A chapel dedicated to Mary of the Snows (chapel Maria zum Schnee) lies on the edge of the lake.

Schwarzsee is a starting point for climbing the Matterhorn as well as hikes to the Hörnlihütte, which can be reached in about two hours.

Accessibility: Near the southern end of Zermatt, the Matterhorn Express gondola (cable car) transports passengers up to the interchange station at Furi. From here there is access to Schwarzsee via another gondola.

September 16 & 17, 2023

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00:00 cable car from Furi to Schwarzsee
01:31 Middle station Aroleid (2324m)
02:51 SCHWARZSEE (8:00 AM)
03:08 Matterhorn
03:30 Schwarzsee plateau
03:43 Zermatt valley
03:58 Gornergrat Railway
04:25 walking trail
04:57 Hotel Schwarzsee
05:07 Matterhorn & hiking trails
06:30 returning to Furi

This was our 3rd attempt (!) in five days to see the Matterhorn unclouded from Schwarzsee, and our best attempt.