The Tour du Monte Rosa is a high alpine hiking adventure across glaciers and up to 4,000-meter peaks. During this journey through the mountains of Switzerland and Italy, together with your IFMGA-certified guide, we aim to summit no fewer than six 4,000-meter peaks. You’ll be rewarded with truly breathtaking views and an extraordinary adventure unlike any other.

This is high-altitude hiking on glaciers, but without technical climbing. It’s exciting, at times steep and a bit exposed, yet never too extreme—just the right level of challenge. You don’t need prior glacier or climbing experience for this trip; good fitness and balance are enough.

The Tour du Monte Rosa is sometimes called the “Spaghetti Tour.” You may also hear the Tour du Matterhorn referred to as the Tour du Monte Rosa, but on our journey, you’ll travel both around and across the entire Monte Rosa massif!

Dates: July 6–11, 2026 (6 days)
Participants: Minimum 2 / Maximum 3
Guide-to-Client Ratio: 1:3
Start: Zermatt
Accommodation: Mountain huts
Price: €1,890

The Tour du Monte Rosa is a high alpine trekking adventure through Switzerland and Italy, where we aim to summit no less than six 4,000-meter peaks. The route takes you across glaciers in a spectacular alpine setting — without the need for technical climbing. At times it’s steep and exposed, but never too extreme – perfect for those with good fitness and balance. Join us for an unforgettable adventure through some of the most impressive landscapes in the Alps!

Day 1
Travel day. You arrive in Zermatt and check in at a hotel of your choice (booked independently). There’s also time to pick up any extra gear you might need. A harness, helmet, carabiners, crampons, and ice axe are all included and provided by us.

Day 2
After breakfast, you’ll meet your mountain guide and the adventure begins! You start by taking the lift up to Klein Matterhorn (included), and from there it’s time for your first 4,000-meter peak — a traverse over Castor (4,225 m).

Accommodation: Mountain hut with breakfast & dinner
Hiking: approx. 6 hours
Distance: 9 km
Ascent: 650 m
Descent: 650 m

Day 3
The day begins with an ascent to Naso del Lyskamm (4,272 m). Along the way, you’ll pass beneath the impressive Lyskamm East and West summits. Next, we aim for the day’s second 4,000-meter peak — Vincent Pyramid. After reaching the summit, we descend to a mountain hut for the night.

Accommodation: Mountain hut with breakfast & dinner
Hiking: approx. 6 hours
Distance: 10 km
Ascent: 900 m
Descent: 900 m

Day 4
Today we tick off several 4,000-meter peaks in a row: Schwarzhorn, Balmenhorn, Ludwigshöhe, and Signalkuppe. On top of the last one, at 4,554 meters, stands the highest mountain hut in the Alps — and that’s where we’ll spend the night together. Truly incredible!

Accommodation: Mountain hut with breakfast & dinner
Hiking: approx. 6–7 hours
Distance: 9 km
Ascent: 1,100 m
Descent: 1,100 m

Day 5
We start the day with our final 4,000-meter peak: Zumsteinspitze. From there, we cross a mountain pass and descend toward the impressive Monte Rosa Hut, where we stop for lunch before continuing down to catch the train from Rotenboden to Zermatt. You’ll check into your hotel and the tour concludes. After today’s long descent, you’ll definitely feel it in your legs!

Hiking: approx. 8 hours
Distance: 11 km
Ascent: 700 m
Descent: 2,200 m

Day 6
Departure day. Check out from your hotel and continue your journey independently.

You don’t need any previous glacier or climbing experience to join this trip, but it’s important that you have very good physical fitness and are comfortable with multiple days of continuous ascent and descent while carrying a daypack. Some sections are a bit exposed, so it helps if you’re not afraid of heights and have good balance.

No prior climbing experience is required — our guides will teach you everything you need to know on site.

If you’d like more information, feel free to contact us at: info@topotravel.se

Included

• IFMGA-certified mountain guide for four days

• Glacier trekking + summit attempts on six 4,000-meter peaks

• Rental of crampons, helmet, ice axe, and harness

• Accommodation in mountain huts for three nights with breakfast and three-course dinner

• Hiking through spectacular alpine landscapes

• Cable cars during the trek

• Train ride from Rotenboden down to Zermatt

• 16-week training program

Not included

• Travel to and from Zermatt

• Hotel accommodation in Zermatt

• Travel insurance

• Personal equipment (see packing list)

• Lunches in the mountains and meals in Zermatt (packed lunches available for purchase in the huts)

• Drinks

Getting to Zermatt

It’s possible to travel to Zermatt by train, and we encourage this option whenever possible. You can take the Snälltåget from Stockholm or Malmö to Hamburg (about 13 hours). From Hamburg, continue by train to Basel (about 7 hours), and then on to Zermatt (about 3 hours) with transfers in Visp and Täsch.

Climate impact of your journey

• By train Stockholm – Zermatt round trip: 23 kg CO₂

• By plane Stockholm – Geneva round trip: 548 kg CO₂

We carbon offset your trip if you choose to travel by train.
If you travel by other means, we encourage you to make your own carbon offset — for example, through Vi-Skogen.

Packing List

• Alpine boots (over the ankle)

• Hiking pants

• Base layer / long-sleeve t-shirt

• Thin hat

• Light fleece jacket

• Thicker fleece jacket or light down jacket

• Wind- and waterproof jacket (preferably a shell without lining)

• Wind- and waterproof pants (preferably shells without lining)

• Thin gloves

• Thicker gloves

• Backpack (approx. 35–40 liters)

• Water bottle or hydration system

• Sunscreen

• Earplugs (useful in mountain huts)

• Trekking poles (collapsible, attachable to backpack)

• Sun hat or cap & sunglasses

• Snacks

• Sleeping bag liner

• Underwear & socks

• Personal first aid kit

• Toiletries

• Phone & charger

• Headlamp

• Gaiters