Long distance hiking trailHard

Tour Monte Rosa - Matterhorn

This tour around the Monte Rosa massif is one of the finest long-distance hikes in the Alps. Requirements: fitness and stamina.

Details

Type
Long distance hiking trail
Difficulty
Hard
Duration
2 d 10 h
Distance
164.1 km
Ascent
10654 m
Descent
10660 m
Lowest point
1148 m
Highest point
3316 m

This tour around the Monte Rosa massif is one of the finest long-distance hikes in the Alps. Requirements: fitness and stamina.

Details

Type
Long distance hiking trail
Difficulty
Hard
Duration
2 d 10 h
Distance
164.1 km
Ascent
10654 m
Descent
10660 m
Lowest point
1148 m
Highest point
3316 m

Description

The view into the different valleys in Switzerland and Italy is unforgettable. Hikers see not only the highest and most beautiful mountains in the Alps, but also mountain villages with different cultures and of incomparable character. The stage destinations are well-known: Zermatt, over the Theodul Pass to Cervinia, Alagna, Macugnaga, and back into Switzerland via the Monte Moro Pass, to Saas-Fee and Grächen.

The route leads anticlockwise around the Monte Rosa massif, an endlessly fascinating world of rock and ice.   Hikers also make a complete circuit of the Mischabel peaks and the 4,000-metre summits of the Nadelgrat ridge. A thrilling adventure that is simply unforgettable!

  • Tour card with certificate and annual competition
  • High above the Matter valley: glorious views of the Matterhorn

Best season

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Route

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

Rating

Condition
Technique
Experience
Landscape

Map

You can reach more detailed information for tour specifics by ©Outdooractive from the link placed below the map.

Properties

  • Refreshment options
  • Circular route
  • Nice views
  • Geological highlights
  • Botanical highlights
  • Cultural highlights
  • Faunistic highlights

Download

More information