Glacier trekking to Monte Rosa Hut (No. 21a)

Rotenboden - Monte Rosa Hut (path on the glacier marked with flags)

(Approximate hiking time for the return journey about 3.5 h)

Note: The old path is still maintained and allows a circular route for hikers.

Our recommendation:

• Good hiking boots
• Crampons
• Possibly hiking poles
• Appropriate clothing depending on the weather (always carry: rain protection)

Note: The crossings onto the glacier and the passages on the glacier constantly change and are often very tricky. Good hiking boots and crampons are necessary. Poles or ice axe and possibly a rope can be helpful. Additionally, good endurance is important.

Please contact the Monte Rosa Hut SAC to get the latest information on the path conditions.

The route goes over the glacier. Recommendation: take the route with a mountain guide.

Instead of doing the return journey from the Monte Rosa Hut on the same day, the modern hut offers 120 beds for overnight stay.

Learn interesting facts about the climate on the train ride. To the audio stories

• Carefully plan every mountain route and adjust to your own condition, the weather, and the season.
• The weather can change quickly in the mountains. Therefore, take appropriate clothing and enough provisions and water. Turn back in time if the weather is uncertain.
• Inform others about your route and, if possible, never go alone.
• Do not leave marked paths and do not go on glaciers without a mountain guide.
• Walking on ski slopes is forbidden.
• Be considerate of other hikers as well as plants and animals.
• Observe warning signs that indicate the constant danger in riverbeds and on the banks of watercourses below dams and water intakes.

Important! Difficulty level T4, so the path is difficult. Glacier crossing. Not suitable for inexperienced hikers. We recommend a mountain guide. Hiking time there and back 6 - 7 hours.