Matterhorn 8-day guided hiking circuit

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Price includes

• Guiding fee
• Accommodation
• Transport during the trip
• Luggage transfer during the trip
• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Itinerary

• Day 1: Moiry Barrage – Torrent pass – Arolla
  • 8AM meeting at the central square in Vissoie
  • 8:20AM post bus to the Moiry barrage
  • The adventure begins!
  • Sound welcome from the alpine cows
  • First pass, first valley
  • Overnight at the Hôtel de la Tza in small dormitories with covers
  • Altitude change: 800+ / 1200-
  • Walking time: 5hs

• Day 2: Arolla – Collon pass - Prarayer
  • A rocks and ice day
  • Crossing the glacier
  • At the pass, we cross to Italy
  • We descend to Rosana’s, latin welcome
  • Overnight in dormitory with covers
  • Altitude change: 1100+ / 1100-
  • Walking time: 8hs

• Day 3: Prarayer – Valcounera pass – Cabane Perruca
  • The lake is in front of us
  • The ambiance is mineral and alpine
  • We are happy to arrive at the pass
  • Fresh fruits and vegetables in the cabin
  • Overnight in dormitory with covers
  • Altitude change: 1000+ / 300-
  • Walking time: 6hs

• Day 4: Cabane Perruca – Cervinia – Testa Grigia – Zermatt
  • We go between the lakes and rocks
  • Finally we see the Mattehorn
  • We go up part of the way by cable car
  • On the glacier we discover Zermatt
  • Overnight in rooms
  • Altitude change: 250+ / 1000-
  • Walking time: 4hs

• Day 5:  Zermatt – Täschalp - Europahutte
  • The metro takes us to Sunnega
  • The balcony path leads to alpine meadows
  • Let’s taste the serac
  • Adrenaline on the suspended bridge
  • In the middle of nowhere, the cabin
  • Overnight in dormitory with covers
  • Altitude change: 700+ / 500-
  • Walking time: 6:30hs

• Day 6: Europahutte – Gasenried – Niedergrächen
  • We swing in the air
  • Baby marmots have fun
  • Chamoix and ibex join us
  • The decor transformates into stone cathedral
  • The trail drops to Gasenried
  • Overnight in room
  • Altitude change: 400+ / 1000–
  • Walking time: 6hs

• Day 7: Niedergrächen – St-Niklaus – Augsbordpass – Gruben
  • Aerial cable car
  • From Jungu, the smugglers tell
  • At the pass, we say “already the penultimate”
  • We enter in a preserved valley
  • Overnight in dormitory with duvet
  • Altitude change: 1000+ / 1100–
  • Walking time: 6hs

• Day 8: Gruben – Meidenpass – Saint Luc
  • The path goes up to the lake
  • At the pass, the loop is almost over
  • The planets tell their stories
  • The compulsory blueberry pie at the Weisshorn hotel
  • A goodbye drink
  • Transfer to Vissoie
  • Altitude change: 1000+ / 1100-
  • Walking time: 6:30hs

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