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#64 of 300 · Monte Rosa massif, Pennine Alps

Tour of Monte Rosa

Italy SwitzerlandPiedmont, Aosta Valley and Valais

A circuit of Monte Rosa, the second-highest massif in the Alps, linking the Walser valleys of Italy with the Saas and Matter valleys in Switzerland over high passes, including the glaciated Theodul Pass beneath the Matterhorn and the Europaweg balcony path.

Distance
165 km
Loop
Ascent
13,000 m
High point 3,301 m
Time
10 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Expert
Scrambling, via ferrata, serious exposure, glacier or altitude.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Macugnaga
Monte Rosa massif, Pennine Alps

Route

Topographic map of Tour of Monte Rosa, from Macugnaga (Staffa)Macugnaga (Staffa)Monte Moro PassSaas-AlmagellSaas-FeeGrächenZermattTheodul PassBreuil-CerviniaChampolucGressoney-La-TrinitéAlagna ValsesiaMacugnaga (Staffa)Start: Macugnaga (Staffa)© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Macugnaga (Staffa)
  2. Monte Moro Pass
  3. Saas-Almagell
  4. Saas-Fee
  5. Grächen
  6. Zermatt
  7. Theodul Pass
  8. Breuil-Cervinia
  9. Champoluc
  10. Gressoney-La-Trinité
  11. Alagna Valsesia
  12. Macugnaga (Staffa)

Wildlife along the route

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