Mount Rosa Crossing

Due to the amount of ups and downs, we like to call it the 'Spaghetti Tour'!

A unique and spectacular loop-crossing, allowing to climb several 4000m peaks in a few days, lodging in some of the most suggestive huts in Europe.

€ 1000

Duration

6 days

Difficulty

Medium

Participants

Min. 1 max. 2

Season

from June to September

The program we offer unfolds on long distance hikes with remarkable altitude changes, predominantly at high altitudes. Although this traverse is not technically demanding, it requires good physical condition, training and sure footing on exposed ridges.

Spaghetti Tour Crossing

Day 1: meet your guide in the afternoon and transfer to Zermat (overnight in town)
Day 2: cable-car ascent to Piccolo Cervino. We then cross the Breithorn 4165m, and ascend to Castore 4221m (optional climb of Polluce 4091m). A final descent takes us to Quintino Sella hut at 3585m, our overnight accommodation.
Day 3: we ascend to the Lyscam peak 4272m (in addition we can opt to traverse the two Lyscam). Next we ascend to the Vincent pyramid at 4215m, to then descend to Mantova’s hut, our home for the night.
Day 4: we make our way up to point Ludvighohe at 4.342 m, progressing to Gnifetti peak and overnight at Capanna Margherita 4554m, the highest hut of the Alps.
Day 5: we ascend to the Zumstein peak at 4563 m (optional ascent to Dufour 4634m, the highest peak of the Mount Rosa group). We then descend along the Grenz glacier to Monte Rosa Hut for the night.
Day 6: our day begins downhill, soon followed by an ascent to Rottenboden station, where we board the train to Zermat and return back home.

Costs conditions and materials

Each Guide can take a maximum of 2 people, price details:

1 participant: €1900
2 participants: €1000 per person

Included in the fee: the Guide service, the rental of technical equipment necessary for the activity (helmet, harness, ice-ax and crampons).

Not included in the fee: 1 night accommodation in Zermatt, 4 nights accommodation on half bard basis at local Rifugios, personal expenses, guide's expenses, and anything not mentioned in "included". Transfer and Guide's expenses to be divided between participants.

Equipment provided by Mountime: helmet, harness, ice-ax and crampons

Personal equipment: Layered mountain clothing, warm windproof jacket, gloves and hat, sun glasses and suns cream, trekking boots (preferably crampon-compatible), backpack with water, energy snacks, overnight clothes and toiletries.

Should you require specific gear please let us know, we will do our best to help you.