10-day Monte Rosa trekking tour
Join Emma, a UIMLA certified mountain leader, on this amazing 10-day hiking tour around the Monte Rosa Massif and enjoy breathtaking views.
Details
Trip Duration
10 days
Mountain Range
Alps
People per Guide
10 people
Trip Level
Sustained
Offer Period
Jul, Aug, Sep
Type of Trip
Not specified
Highlights
Price per person
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Accommodation
- Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Itinerary
- Day 1: Arrive in Saas Grund
We’ll meet in the village of Saas Grund and sleep in the amazing ski-resort of Saas Fee.
- Day 2: From Saas Grund to Macugnaga
We’ll take a short bus to Mattmark to begin our hike of the day (15 km, 6-7 hrs). We’ll go through Lake Mattmark and ascend to Mont More (2.853 m). We’ll then descend to village of Macugnaga, where we’ll sleep in a hotel.
- Day 3: Trek from Macugnaga to the Rifugio Pastore
We’ll follow the torrent of Anza towards the lake at Quarazza. We’ll be hiking for 8 hours and covering 23 kilometers. We’ll sleep at the Rifugio Pastore.
- Day 4: Trek from Rifugio Pastore to Rifugio Gabiet
We’ll hike for 7-8 hours and cover 15 kilometers. We’ll climb Vallon delle Pisse, go over the Bocetta delle Pisse and descend to Alpe Pianlunga. We’ll sleep at a mountain refuge in Lake Gabiet.
- Day 5: Trek from the Rifugio Gabiet to Resy
This day, we’ll cross Colle d’Olen and descend to Rifugio del Lys. We’ll then go up the Alpe Sitten and cross Colle di Bettaforca. We’ll sleep in a mountain refuge Resy. The day will take us 6-7 hours.
- Day 6: Trek from Resy to the Colle del Teodulo
Today we’ll hike for 7-8 hours and cover 18 kilometers. We’ll go through Alpe Varda, Alpe Mase and Colle Superieur delle Cime Blanche (2982 m). We’ll sleep in a mountain refuge at Colle del Teodulo (3317 m).
- Day 7: Trek from the Colle del Teodulo to Zermatt
This day, we’ll descend for 4-5 hours through the Theodule glacier. We’ll sleep at a hotel in the town of Zermatt.
- Day 8: Trek from Zermatt to the Europahutte
On day 8 we’ll follow the Mattertal towards the Rhone Valley. We’ll sleep in the mountain refuge of Europahutte, a relatively new hut with a stunning location and fantastic views of the Weisshorn.
- Day 9: Trek from the Europahutte to Grachen
We’ll go across boulder fields and cliffs with stunning views. We’ll cover 17 kilometers in 6-7 hours. We’ll sleep in a hotel at the village of Grachen.
- Day 10: Trek from Grachen to Saas Grund
On our final day, we’ll hike the Hohenwegg path to Hannigalp. We’ll cover 21 kilometers in 7-8 hours. We’ll finish in Saas Grund.
- Day 11: Depart Saas Grund
We’ll share a last breakfast together.
Next departures
| Next dates | Info |
|---|---|
| 23/07/2020 to 02/08/2020 | 3 more to guarantee |
| 06/08/2020 to 16/08/2020 | Guaranteed |
| 20/08/2020 to 30/08/2020 | Available |
| 27/08/2020 to 06/09/2020 | Available |
| 22/07/2021 to 01/08/2021 | Available |
| 05/08/2021 to 15/08/2021 | Available |
| 19/08/2021 to 29/08/2021 | Available |
| 26/08/2021 to 05/09/2021 | Available |
Other details
Advanced
Fit
Saas Grund
5 nights in hotels (private rooms wherever possible) and 5 nights in refuges
About the Guide
I'm a qualified International Mountain Leader (IML) and I have been leading expeditions for the last 15 years. I have led the Tour du Mont Blanc over 40 times, the Everest Base Camp trek 27 times, Kilimanjaro 10 times, and I have also led trips in Nepal, Peru, Cuba, India, Bhutan, Cambodia, Thailand, the Alps, the Pyrenees, Russia, Uzbekistan and Madagascar, amongst others.
I'm a passionate skier, in 2009 I made the first ski descent of Manaslu, the 8th highest mountain in the world (8156m).
Fluent in French, Russian and Spanish, I also work as an interpreter and love to chat.
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