Walk around the Monte Rosa massif with PirineoSur on a tour linking valleys, passes and a stage across the Theodul glacier. The programme starts at Saas Almagell and finishes its walking route in Zermatt, with travel at the beginning and end.
The general level does not remove the demands of consecutive days walking with a pack. Requirements include mountain experience, good fitness and six- to ten-hour days with substantial height gain and loss. Review the specific itinerary figures and prepare with walks using similar boots and backpack.
The initial meeting is from 18:00. Six stages link Mattmark and Monte Moro with Macugnaga, Alagna Valsesia, Staffal, Saint-Jacques, Theodul hut and Zermatt. The programme lists substantial ascent, such as+1730 metres on the Staffal stage; review each day as well as the general level.
Before booking, confirm the meeting, equipment and allocation of meals and accommodation. This is a staged tour: consider the whole itinerary and your preparation for repeated days of effort.
Seven guide days, seven nights with breakfast or half-board according to the stage, the Saas Almagell–Mattmark transfer and accident insurance are included. Travel to the meeting, lunches, dinners outside huts, drinks and extras, and transport after leaving the route are excluded.
The trip explores different sides of the massif through valleys and passes between Switzerland and Italy. Prepare for sustained effort, carrying a pack and each stage’s elevation changes. Describe recent hikes and experience of long days. Confirming accommodation, meals and the glacier stage with the team helps organise equipment and travel to Saas Almagell.
This is a tour through valleys and passes, rather than an ascent of the massif’s summit.
No. Check the board basis of each night and exclusions for lunches, certain dinners, drinks and extras.
Yes. Good fitness and mountain experience are required for successive long stages with height gain and loss.
The advertised trip lasts eight days with six trekking days. The listed services include seven guiding days and seven nights under the board arrangements detailed for each stage; confirm the full arrival and return schedule.
Mountain experience, good fitness and the ability to walk six to ten hours with a pack are required. The Staffal stage lists around 1,730 metres of ascent; review each day as well as the general low difficulty label.
Yes. The itinerary includes the Theodul glacier before finishing on foot in Zermatt. Confirm the equipment and specific arrangements for that stage when preparing the trip.
It starts in Saas Almagell, with the initial meeting from 18:00. The Saas Almagell–Mattmark transfer is included; travel to the meeting point and transport after leaving the route are excluded.
This trek follows mountain trails and crosses passes rather than climbing summits. Previous mountain-walking experience and good fitness are required for stages with 800–1,300 m of ascent and descent and 6–10 hours of activity.
Prepare in the weeks before the trip with mountain walks using a similar backpack and the same footwear as on the Tour du Cervin. Aim for 800–900 m of ascent and descent. If mountain outings are not possible, aim for at least three exercise sessions a week. Read all the programme details and contact us if you are unsure about your ability.
Groups have a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 10 participants, accompanied by a mountain guide familiar with the route. The guide briefs the group each day and adapts the pace to the least fit participant. We have the whole day to complete each stage at a relaxed pace. An assessment outing with one of our guides is available if you would like advice on your suitability.
Day 0: Travel to Saas-Almagell, Switzerland, by car, by plane to Geneva with a transfer, or by train and bus. Arrive around midday or early afternoon for final shopping and time in the village. Meet the guide from 18:00 for a route briefing, equipment check and backpack preparation. Overnight at Pension Waldegg; dinner at the accommodation. Included board basis: bed and breakfast.
Day 1: Saas-Almagell – Mattmark (2,200 m) – Monte Moro Pass (2,853 m) – Macugnaga (1,350 m). Take the scheduled bus to Mattmark dam, then climb to the pass, which may be snow-covered depending on the season. Descend with views of Monte Rosa. Ascent 650 m; descent 1,550 m. Overnight in a hostel or similar in Macugnaga, bed and breakfast.
Day 2: Macugnaga – Alagna Valsesia (1,190 m). Descend to Quarazza, climb the valley to Colle del Turlo and descend to Alagna, beneath Monte Rosa and its glaciers. Ascent 1,430 m; descent 1,580 m. Hostel or similar, bed and breakfast.
Day 3: Alagna – Col d’Olen (2,880 m) – Staffal (1,300 m). Cross Passo Foric (2,432 m) and Col d’Olen, then descend into the Gressoney-la-Trinité valley. Ascent 1,730 m; descent 1,050 m. Hostel or similar in Staffal, bed and breakfast.
Day 4: Staffal – Colle Bettaforca (2,672 m) – Saint-Jacques. Views of the Matterhorn, Pollux, Castor and Monte Rosa. Ascent 825 m; descent 985 m. Hostel or similar in Saint-Jacques, bed and breakfast.
Day 5: Saint-Jacques – Theodul hut (3,317 m). A demanding day via Cime Bianche and Theodul Pass. Ascent 1,630 m; descent 120 m. A lift can be used for the final section to ease the stage. Overnight at Theodul hut, half board.
Day 6: Theodul hut – Zermatt. Begin on the Theodul Glacier, with the Matterhorn on one side, Monte Rosa on the other and Zermatt below. Ascent 0 m; descent 1,690 m. Overnight at Zermatt hostel, bed and breakfast.
Day 7: Return arrangements, such as airport transfer or travel back to Saas-Almagell to collect vehicles.
Mirando al Sur, S.L.U.
B23703622
Sede Pirineos:
C/ Antonio Beltrán, 1
22700 · Jaca (Huesca)
Sede Andalucía
C/ Juan Ramón Jiménez, 30
23160 · Los Villares (Jaén)
Agencia de viajes:
C.I.AN-237660-2
Turismo Activo Andalucía: AT/JA/00062
Turismo Activo Aragón: TA-HU-24-0015
Tel: +34 607 697 586
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