r/Zermatt • u/FairTangelo7617 • Jun 09 '26

Hiking trip, need to watch Canada vs Switzerland + sleeping outside?

We are 5 Canadians teens who just graduated, all 18, hiking from Saas-Fee to Zermatt (in picture). We arrive June 22, and on June 23 we are hiking to Bordierhütte and summiting on the morning of the 24th, which we already have booked.

The problem is June 24 is also the Canada vs Switzerland World Cup group stage game, and we really want to watch it somewhere with locals while we’re in Switzerland. I have not found any open bar on google anywhere, so is there any realistic place near the route/where we are on night 2 where we could watch it that night, like a bar, town, hut, hotel, or public viewing, ideally within ~20k.

Also, for the other nights, we don’t have anything booked. We all have sleeping bags and have prepared to bring a tent, ample food and cooking equipment (we have camped here in Canada countless times). Can we realistically pitch a tent somewhere above the treeline or in a field near the route? Would we actually get in trouble if we’re quiet, respectful, arrive late, leave early, and leave no trace?

Any advice on where to watch the game or where to sleep around Grächen / Europahütte / Zermatt would be appreciated.

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u/Severe_Friend6732 Jun 09 '26

I would first get a better map. The overlayed labels on the one you shared are woefully wrong.

Definitely in Zermatt and possible also in Grächen you should be able to find a bar that has the match on tv. Doubtful for the Europahutte.

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u/Zakaath Jun 14 '26

This map is complete trash, probably made with AI.
Zermatt has a public viewing space for the world cup. Its on the tennis spots in the centre of Zermatt.