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BREITHORN ASCENSION OPTION (4164 M)
A technically easy 4000M that can ascent on day 7 before returning to Zermatt. See technical information.
The second highest peak in the Alps.
A world of ice, rock and bucolic pastures.
How to get there
Airport : Geneva
Train station : St Niklaus
Including :
International mountain leader
Full board
Luggage transfer
Excluding :
Transport to the meeting point
Drinks
Cancellation insurance
Monte Rosa is a set of 10 distinct peaks, Dufour Point (4634 m) is the highest. The Swiss Valais, italian Piedmont and Aosta Valley share this massif, second summit of the Alps. Sometimes at sunrise and sunset the giant takes a beautiful pink color…
We will hike through deep wild valleys dominated by impressive glaciers, in the footstep of the Walser people....
A good warm up for a beautiful setting: We follow a trail in balcony to get to the mythical village of Saas Fee, at the foot of huge peaks of 4000 m high.
Ascent to Mattmark lake then the legendary Monte Moro pass(2868 m), a very ancient link between Saas Tal and Macugnaga. A passage used by the Walsers people. The village of Macugnaga is nestled under the impressive north east face of Monte Rosa.
Climb up through Quaraxxa valley to the Turlo pass (2738 m), we hike along the south slopes of Monte Rosa. Our descent through the open pastures of Alesia leads us to Alagna, another picturesque and remote place in Aosta valley.
We enter Val d'Otro to discover traditional walser hamlets and its pastures. Once we have reached the Olen pass (2881 m) we will be in Gressoney valley with the Liskamm as background.
Ascent to Bettaforca pass (2617 m). We are exactly under Castor and Pollux. Descent to Ayas valley, with a panoramic landscape: among different peaks and glaciers, the Matterhorn!
A beautiful day with glaciers, deep blue glacial lakes, lovely alpine meadows to get to Cima blanche pass (2982 m). We are above Breuil Cervinia, the famous ski resort, a last effort to reach Theodulo hut (3317 m). We 'll sleep at the foot of the Matterhorn.
After Theodulo pass, we are now back in the swiss Valais . Descent to Trockenstegg and Zermatt with Monte Rosa and the mythic Matterhorn as background.
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