Ricola Herb Garden Zermatt

• You can reach the Ricola Herb Garden from Zermatt in a half-hour walk
• You can see, smell and feel all 13 herbs used in the world-famous rocket sweets
• The properties and special features of each herb are explained on information boards
• The walk runs at 1700 m above sea level between old Valais houses with a view of the mountains
• You can participate with your family in a competition with knowledge test

Do you know the 13 herbs used in Ricola Original candies? They include familiar home remedies like thyme, marshmallow, yarrow, sage, elderberry, and peppermint. There are also herbs whose effects or uses might not be as well known anymore, such as burnet, horehound, or cowslip.

The blend Ricola uses for their distinctive Original candies has been kept secret for centuries.

You’re welcome to touch and crush the individual herbs between your fingers as you like. Small info panels on site provide more details about each herb.

Entry to the Ricola Show Garden in Zermatt is free. The herb garden is open year-round, with the best time to visit being during the flowering period from May to September.

The herb garden is great for families. Anyone who has ever enjoyed a Ricola candy (who hasn't?) can see the herbs that made Ricola famous growing in their natural environment. The path to the herb garden is easy to walk and suitable for strollers and wheelchairs.

Fun and educational at the same time, the herb garden is particularly suitable for families. You have the chance to participate in a competition with a knowledge test.

You can find the Zermatt Herb Garden by Ricola in the hamlet of Blatten. It's a half-hour walk from Zermatt, just below Furi. The starting point is the bus stop ZenStecken. Right next to the herb garden, there's a mountain restaurant.

Additional Ricola gardens can be found in:

• Kandersteg
• Pontresina
• Trogberg
• Nenzlingen