GLACIER TREKKING BEST OF MONTE ROSA (Level 2)
Alpine splendors will spoil you on every day of the trek. You’ll get the most out of the various stages, framed by the 4,000-meter peaks of the Allalinhorn, Alphubel, Täschhorn, Dom, Rimpfischhorn, Matterhorn and the breathtaking panorama of the Monte Rosa area. Each day you’ll become acclimated to the mountain surroundings and altitude before capping off the trek with the ascent of the Breithorn (4,164 meters) on the last day.
4 days
- Dates for Summer 2025: COMING SOON
Please note: These tour dates are held in German. A basic understanding of the German language is therefore necessary. If you are interested to book this tour with an English speaking Guide, please contact us for a Private Guided Tour. Please find more information about this here.
4-7 guests per Mountain Guide
(4 guests per Mountain Guide on the Breithorn summit day)
Level 2
- No previous alpine experience required
- Sure-footed off mountain paths
Level 2
- Walking time of about 4 - 6 h
- Up to 1000 hm
- 250 hm / hour
10:15 a.m. at Mammut Store Zermatt
(Train arrival 10:14 a.m. Zermatt railway station)
Approx. 3 p.m. in Zermatt
Day 1
Individual arrival in Zermatt. The mountain guide will explain the itinerary and distribute the rental equipment. Together we'll take the Gornergrat Railway to Rotenboden station. You will trek along the high trail – with a view of the massive Monte Rosa Range – down to the Gorner Glacier. Here you will learn how to use the crampons and ice axe, so you’re fully prepared for these trekking days. Then we’ll climb up to the SAC Monte Rosa Hut, today's camp. (Distance: 7,0 km. Duration: 3-4 hours. Ascent/Descent: 300/200 vertical meters)
Day 2
From the Monte Rosa Hut you'll descend the hut path and soon reach the mighty Gorner Glacier, where you can apply the learnings from the previous day. During the ascent towards the spectacular ladder you are surrounded by a marvellous moraine landscape. Traversing glacier streams you can see with what force the ice masses have shaped the rocks arround you. Continueing on the mountain path you will reach Rotenboden Station from where you can take the gondola to get back to Zermatt. (Distance: 8,2 km. Duration: 4.5-5.5 hours. Ascent/Descent: 540/500 vertical meters)
Day 3
From Zermatt we'll take the mountain railway to Schwarzsee. We'll hike along a mountain path up to Hirli and cross the Furggbach farther down. Then you’ll continue to the Furg Glacier along moraine landscapes. On the right side, the prominent eastern face of the Matterhorn towers majestically. You'll end by traversing the upper Theodul Glacier to reach Trockener Steg and the Gandegghut. (Distance: 8.0 km. Duration: 5 hours. Ascent/Descent: 600/100 vertical meters)
Day 4
By gondola up to Klein Matterhorn from where you traverse the Breithorn Plateau, a glaciated plateau of impressive dimensions. At this level, you can get used to the altitude without too much physical effort. The ascent to the highest point is worthwhile in every way. In addition to the incredible feeling of having managed to reach the top of a 4,000-meter peak by yourself, you can look forward to a tremendous panoramic view of the Western Valais peaks, the Mont Blanc area, the Gran Paradiso Chain with the Aosta Valley, the Po Valley all the way to the distant Bernina Group and the Bernese Alps. Congratulations on climbing this impressive 4,000-meter peak! The descent will take you to the Klein Matterhorn station and from here the train will take you back to the green pastures of the Mattertal Valley. (Distance: 8.0 km. Duration: 4-5 hours. Ascent/Descent: 400/400 vertical meters)
From CHF 1255.00 per person
- Guided tour and supervision by a qualified Mountain Guide
- Contribution to the travel guarantee fund (0.25% of the total amount)
- Overnight stay with half board: 2x hut (dormitory), 1x hotel (bed in a double room)
- 15% discount on your next purchase on mammut.com
- Rental Glacier-Set (rope harness, crampons, ice axe) CHF 40.00
- Transportation (mountain railroads from approx. CHF 100.00, with half-fare card)
- Hut tax for non-members of SAC/Alpenverein approx. CHF 12.00/night
- Snacks and drinks
- Travel to and from the meeting point/end point
Click here for the general terms and conditions: AGB
Please note the material list
Is the responsibility of the participant (accident and evacuation insurance)
Our mountain guide will bring the ordered rental equipment to the agreed meeting point. The following equipment can be hired from us:
- Glacier-Set (rope harness, crampons, ice axe)
Please note that the rucksack with the equipment should not weigh more than 8 to 10 kg (crampons, ice axe, rope harness weigh around 1.5 kg).
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