Tour Matterhorn

Multi-day tourHard

Tour Matterhorn

This is the royal route around the most beautiful mountain in the world, the Matterhorn. From Randa, it goes counterclockwise around the pyramid-shaped mountain, which shows its many different faces.

Details

TypeMulti-day tour

DifficultyHard

Duration2 d 12 h

Distance147.3 km

Ascent10353 m

Descent10143 m

Lowest point1403 m

Highest point3316 m

This is the royal route around the most beautiful mountain in the world, the Matterhorn. From Randa, it goes counterclockwise around the pyramid-shaped mountain, which shows its many different faces.

Details

TypeMulti-day tour

DifficultyHard

Duration2 d 12 h

Distance147.3 km

Ascent10353 m

Descent10143 m

Lowest point1403 m

Highest point3316 m

Description

A demanding achievement for experienced and well-trained mountain hikers with high-alpine experience. 60 walking hours, 13,000 meters of ascent, and 148 performance kilometers—a truly great adventure. It goes up and down, passing famous names: Zinal in the Val d'Anniviers, Lac de Moiry, Arolla, Haut Glacier d'Arolla, Col Collon. Then Italy: Lago Place Moulin, Tola, Torrente Marmore, and finally Breuil/Cervinia, the neighboring destination to Zermatt. It is well known among skiers. Finally, it returns to Switzerland via the Theodul Pass and the Theodul Glacier.

  • Matterhorn from all sides
  • Circumnavigation of Weisshorn, Dent Blanche, and Matterhorn
  • Most diverse villages from different mountain cultures
  • Route through Switzerland and Italy
  • Numerous providers in Switzerland and Italy offering this tour as a guided trekking tour

Best season

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Route

Start point
Randa (1,439)
End point
Zermatt (1,620 m)

Rating

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Technique
Experience
Landscape

Map

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Properties

  • Restaurants on the way
  • Route tour
  • Nice views
  • Geological highlights
  • Botanical highlights
  • Cultural highlights
  • Faunistic highlights
  • Insider tip

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