Monte Rosa Trek

Monte Rosa Trek

The ultimate hike including glacier crossing in the Matter valley – home to the highest peaks in the Alps and surrounded by imposing glaciers. This circular tour leads through unique nature.

From the Alpine metropolis of Zermatt through larch forests, along various high-altitude trails, past the most beautiful mountain lakes and over the mighty Gorner Glacier to the architecturally unique Monte Rosa Hut. This is the four-day Monte Rosa Trek - a highlight among experts. The start and end of the trek are in Zermatt.

The trek can be booked as a self-guided tour or with guided glacier trekking on day three and four (surcharge over self-guided tour of CHF 740.- per person, bookable in the next step).

Day 1 Ascent via Sunnegga, Tufternalp to the Täsch Hut at 2,701 m

Hut warden: Renata Schmid
She used to earn the money for her Himalayan expeditions at the Täsch Hut in the Valais. In the meantime, Renata Schmid has exchanged her ice axe and rope for a frying pan and mobile phone - as hut warden at 2,701 metres.

Day 2: Via the Pfulwe to Grindjesee lake and Grünsee lake to the Mountain Lodge ze Seewjinu at 2,300 m

Hut wardens: Kurt and Stéphanie Lauber-Mayor
After many years as hut wardens at the Hörnli Hut on the Matterhorn, the couple has found a new challenge and, above all, a new home 1,000 metres below. For them, there is no better place than on "ze Seewjinu" - idyllically situated at 2,300 metres at the highest tree line in Europe. Kurt Lauber became internationally known as a rescue specialist and book author. "Der Wächter des Matterhorns" has been published in four languages and the second book "Bergführer erzählen" was published on the 150th anniversary of the first ascent of the Matterhorn.

Note: Crampons for the rest of the tour can be obtained from the Ze Seewjinu Mountain Lodge. Standard hiking boots (category B) are OK to use with the crampons.

Day 3: Ascent to the Gornergratsee lake, via Rotenboden and glacier trekking over the mighty Gorner Glacier to the Monte Rosa Hut at 2,882 m

Hut wardens: Richard Lehner and Kilian Emmenegger
As a rescue specialist and mountain guide active in Switzerland and abroad for many years, Richard was honoured with the highest aviation award, the Heroism Award, for the highest helicopter rescue ever flown at 7,000 metres in the Himalayas in Washington DC. Together with Kilian Emmenegger, snow pro and hut assistant for many years, he has been running the internationally renowned Monte Rosa Hut for three years.

Day 4: Glacier trekking over the mighty Goner Glacier and via Rotenboden, Riffelsee lake, Dossen and the suspension bridge Furi back to Zermatt

Accommodation in Zermatt:
We recommend the Hotel Base Camp. There you can return the rented crampons. www.hotel-basecamp.ch

For details on directions, see: https://www.zermatt.ch/en/Media/Planning-hikes-tours/Monte-Rosa-Trek

Travel insurance:
If you do not want to take any risk with possible cancellation fees, we strongly recommend taking out private travel insurance. For this, please contact an insurance provider of your choice. Cancellation/change of reservations for overnight stays in the huts is generally only possible according to our GTCS or the provider, depending on the applicability. Even if a cancellation/change of booking is possible, it cannot be ruled out that this will not result in (additional) costs; except for special cases (please note that bad weather conditions are not considered a special case).

Price:
CHF 336.00, incl. crampons, marching tea, visitor's tax

• Recommendation: Glacier trekking experiance
• Optional: The trek can be booked with a glacier trek accompanied by a guide (supplement to the guided trek of 740.- CHF per person, booking possible at the next step).
• Duration: 4 days
• Period: 5 July 2024 to 11 September 2024
• Availability: 6 persons per day
• Bookability: up to 8 days before arrival
• Services included: 3 overnight stays with half board, marching tea, crampons for the traverse of the glacier to the Monte Rosa hut and visitor's tax