Monte Rosa Tour
Photo © Domeian
8-12 days
164.8 km
9979 m
3300 m
The Monte Rosa Tour is an exceptional trek that follows a loop around the Monte Rosa massif, straddling the border between Switzerland and Italy, in a wild and grandiose alpine setting. Over a total distance of 164.8 km, its trails wind through glacial valleys, flowering alpine meadows and vertiginous mountain passes, with a cumulative elevation gain and loss of nearly 10,000 metres. The highest point of the route reaches 3,301 metres above sea level, offering unforgettable panoramas of the highest summits in the Alps.
Stages
| Departure | Arrival | Accommodation on arrival | Profile | Duration | Distance | +Elev. | −Elev. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 ZermattTown | GandegghütteHut | 4h45 | 8.4 km | +1,293 m | −3 m | ||
2 GandegghütteHut | Rifugio G.B. FerraroHut | 5h30 | 19.5 km | +572 m | −1,462 m | ||
3 Rifugio G.B. FerraroHut | Weilfsch GavenoHamlet | 4h45 | 13.3 km | +852 m | −874 m | ||
4 Weilfsch GavenoHamlet | Rifugio PastoreHut | 5h45 | 16.3 km | +933 m | −1,674 m | ||
5 Rifugio PastoreHut | MacugnagaVillage | 7h30 | 19.5 km | +1,434 m | −1,331 m | ||
6 MacugnagaVillage | Saas-AlmagellVillage | 8h00 | 19.8 km | +1,647 m | −864 m | ||
7 Saas-AlmagellVillage | GrächenVillage | 7h45 | 24.1 km | +1,120 m | −971 m | ||
8 GrächenVillage | Domhütte SACHut | 4h15 | 15.3 km | +346 m | −1,241 m | ||
9 Domhütte SACHut | Täschalp Restaurant & LodgeLodge | 4h15 | 8.4 km | +1,078 m | −416 m | ||
10 Täschalp Restaurant & LodgeLodge | km 165 | — | 6h00 | 20.1 km | +724 m | −1,170 m |
Elevation profile
How to get there
Public transport
Fully accessibleAccess to the Monte Rosa Tour by public transport is possible via the Swiss (CFF/SBB) and Italian (Trenitalia) rail networks, which serve the main towns and valleys surrounding the massif, including the Zermatt valley on the Swiss side and the Valle Anzasca (Val d'Ossola, Piedmont) on the Italian side.
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