High Altitude Tour | Spaghetti Tour | Crossing of the Monte Rosa Massif at over 4000m with Mountain Guide

• Breithorn 4164 m
• Castor 4228 m
• Passo del Naso 4100 m
• Corno Nero 4321 m
• Balmenhorn 4215 m
• Vicent Pyramid 4215 m
• Ludwigshöhe 4341 m
• Parrot tip 4432 m
• Signaluppe/Capanna Regina Margherita 4554 m
• Zumstein Peak 4563 m

• Individual arrival in Zermatt. Welcome and introductions and immediately by train up to the Klein Matterhorn at around 3800m. Depending on the group and conditions, tour of the Breithorn or the Pollux:
  • Breithorn 4164 m with a beautiful view down to Zermatt
    • Ascent 350 metres in altitude
    • approx. 2 hrs.
  • Descent to Rifugio Val d' Ayas 3394 m in approx. 2 ½ hrs and 750 m altitude difference.
• Today we will climb together over the Castor 4228 m and descend to the Rifugio Quintino Sella at 3585 m:
  • Ascent 800 metres in altitude
  • approx. 3-4 hrs.
  • Descent 650 metres altitude
  • approx. 2 h (650 m)
• Four 4000 m peaks are on the programme today: Ascent to Passo del Naso 4100 m,
  Corno Nero 4321 m, Balmenhorn 4215 m and Vincent Pyramid 4215 m
  • Ascent: 1000 metres altitude
  • approx. 5-6 hrs.
  • Descent 800 metres altitude
  • 2 hours to the Gnifetti Hut.
• First part of the stage around the highest hut in the Alps: Ludwigshöhe 4341 m, Parrotspitze 4432 m, Signalkuppe/Capanna
  Regina Margherita 4554 m, the highest hut in the Alps, where we also spend the night.
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  • Ascent: 1200 metres altitude
  • approx. 5-6 hrs.
• Our final day is on the Zumsteinspitze 4563 m "right" next to the hut,
  Descent via the Grenzgletscher glacier to the Monte Rosa Hut 2798 m and onwards
  via via ferrata and glacier to the Gornergratbahn on the Rotenboden:
  • Descent 1600 metres altitude

• Meeting point is at 9.15 a.m. right at Zermatt station.
• The meeting point is easily accessible by public transport. If you arrive by car, you have to park it in Täsch and travel the last part to Zermatt by train. Zermatt is car-free.
• Group size: 3 guests per mountain guide. We will be together with two to three groups depending on the request.
• Additional costs are incurred for the personal journey to and from the hut, the journey up the Klein Matterhorn (CHF 50 with Half-Fare travelcard) and personal consumption at the huts. Half board and overnight stays in the huts are included in the price.
• It is advisable to acclimatise before the tour. We recommend travelling to Zermatt the day before, doing a short hike and spending the night in Zermatt. Alternatively, you can spend the night before on one of the Alpine passes to acclimatise a little.
• Feasibility: We will inform you shortly before the tour how we will conduct the tour.
• Contact for questions before the tour is your mountain guide Jonas: 079 452 33 72

• First experience with high altitude tours
• First experiences with crampons and ice axe.
• Fitness for a touring week at 4'000m with 800 - 1200m ascent and descent each time

• We have for you a detailed packing list with packing tips compiled for you. You can also download these compact Download as PDF.
• The important thing on this tour is that you only pack the essentials. We carry our rucksack with us for five days. We can buy some food in the huts. Bring enough euros with you to pay for your food and drink in the Italian huts.

• CHF 2390.-
• Including planning and realisation with mountain guide and his travel expenses.
• Including overnight stays in huts with half board.
• Excluding travel costs, train tickets (small Matterhorn) and personal consumption.
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• If you would like to tackle this tour in a 3-person rope team, i.e. with 2 guests plus mountain guide, you are welcome to contact us. This costs 3190.- per person including overnight stay in a hut and half board.