Motorhome stopovers near Zermatt

Staying overnight in your motorhome near Zermatt: what applies in the canton (Valais)? Forbidden

Staying overnight here is not permitted – find another spot for the night.

For car parks and community spots near Zermatt, the cantonal rule (Valais) applies. Official stopovers, campsites and farms that take motorhomes are open to you.

Wild camping requires a permit (Art. 22 Spatial Planning Act, Art. 16 para. 2 lit. a Building Ordinance). Overnight stays on national motorway rest areas are banned, on cantonal roads need a permit, on municipal roads the municipal bylaw applies.

Source: according to TCS – Wildcampen in der Schweiz, Kantonsübersicht (as of 1 July 2026) (information from the canton of Valais), as of 6 September 2026 · www.tcs.ch

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