Mountaineering Tour THE CLASSIC SPAGHETTI TOUR (Level 4)
Soaring peaks and high-alpine huts. The entire week’s agenda will unfold in the 4000er zone: eleven peaks boasting 4000er status. And this time it’s not just about summitting peaks but also about spending a fantastic week completing a route with a special concept. Spaghetti tour? You’ve found it!
6 days
Dates for Summer 2025 - COMING SOON
Please note: These course 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. Please note that the realization also depends on the availability in the very popular huts.
2 guests per Mountain Guide
Level 4
- Level 3 course/tour or similar
- Medium alpine tours
- Longer steep/exposed passages on rock (II.-III. grade)
Level 4
- Walking time of about 7 - 9 h
- Up to 1500 hm
- 350 hm / hour
7 p.m. at Hotel BaseCamp in Zermatt
Approx. 3 p.m. in Zermatt
Day 1
Arrive in Zermatt, meet up with the guide and get briefed on the plans for the week. Later, aperitifs and dinner with the group.
Day 2
Take the cable car to the Klein Matterhorn and cross the Breithorn plateau to reach the first summit: the Breithorn (4164 m). Cross the Verra Glacier to reach the second peak, Pollux (4091 m), and then descend to the Rifugio Guide d’Ayas hut. (Distance: 8.6 km. Duration: 6-7 hours. Ascent/Descent: 665/1100 vertical meters)
Day 3
Starting out from the hut, we will climb the southwest route to the summit of the Castor (4226 m). Descend crossing the Felik Glacier to reach the Quintino Sella Hut. (Distance: 5.5 km. Duration: 5 hours. Ascent/Descent: 795/635 vertical meters)
Day 4
Not one, not two, but three 4000ers are on the agenda today. First we’ll encounter ll Naso (4205 m), before crossing the Lys Glacier to the Balmenhorn (4167 m). On the way to the Mantova Hut, we’ll squeeze in one more peak – the Vincentpiramid (4215 m). (Distance: 10.5 km. Duration: 7-8 hours. Ascent/Descent: 1005/1140 vertical meters)
Day 5
Corno Nero (4215 m), Ludwigshöhe (4341 m), crossing over the Parrotspitze (4436 m) and finally up to the Signalkuppe (4456 m), where the Margherita Hut is located as well. We couldn’t pack more excitement into a single day! (Distance: 5.5 km. Duration: 6 hours. Ascent/Descent: 1145/2160 vertical meters)
Day 6
After summitting the Zumsteinspitze (4563 m), it’s time to bid farewell to the 4000er zone. Descend across the Border Glacier to the Monte Rosa Hut, on down to Rotenboden station and then ride back down to Zermatt. End of the tour. (Distance: 15.1 km. Duration: 8-9 hours. Ascent/Descent: 535/2160 vertical meters)
From CHF 2875.00 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: 4x hut (dormitory), 1x Hotel (bed in a double room)
- 15% discount on your next purchase on mammut.com
- Travel to and from the meeting point/end point
- Rental equipment Glacier-Set (rope harness, crampons, ice axe) CHF 70.00
- Transports (Cable car approx. CHF 75.00 with half-fare card)
- Hut tax for non-members of SAC/Alpenverein approx. CHF 12/night
- Snacks and drinks
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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