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: June 17-22, 2027 (6 days)
Participants: Minimum 2 / Maximum 3
Guide-to-Client Ratio: 1:3
Start: Chamonix
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 Chamonix and check in at a hotel of your choice, which you book independently. In the evening, the group meets with the mountain guide for a briefing and to go through the plan for the coming days.

There is also time to rent or purchase any equipment you may need. Harness, helmet, carabiners, crampons, and ice axe are included and can be borrowed from us.

Day 2

After breakfast, you meet your mountain guide and the adventure begins! We leave Chamonix and drive to Italy. From there, we take a lift up into the mountains and continue on foot towards Sella Hut, where we spend our first night at altitude.

Accommodation in a mountain hut with breakfast and dinner.

Hiking: approx. 6 hours
Distance: 9 km
Ascent: 650 m
Descent: 650 m

Day 3

We leave Sella Hut early and head out onto the glacier. Today’s route takes us across Naso del Lyskamm at 4,272 metres, with impressive views of Lyskamm East and West. During the day, we also climb Vincent Pyramid at 4,215 metres before continuing to Gnifetti Hut, where we spend the night.

Accommodation in a mountain hut with breakfast and dinner.

Hiking: approx. 6 hours
Distance: 10 km
Ascent: 900 m
Descent: 900 m

Day 4

Today brings one of the highlights of the trip. We continue our glacier journey towards Margherita Hut at 4,554 metres – the highest mountain hut in the Alps.

Along the way, we climb several 4,000-metre peaks, including Schwarzhorn, Balmenhorn, Ludwigshöhe, and Signalkuppe. A spectacular day at high altitude with fantastic views across the Monte Rosa massif.

Accommodation at Margherita Hut with breakfast and dinner.

Hiking: approx. 6–7 hours
Distance: 9 km
Ascent: 1,100 m
Descent: 1,100 m

Day 5

We leave Margherita Hut and head back onto the glacier. Today’s goal is Zumsteinspitze at 4,563 metres, our final 4,000-metre peak of the trip.

We then continue down across the glacier towards the lift. It will be a long and rewarding day in the mountains before we make our way back to Chamonix. Once there, you check in at your hotel and can enjoy a well-deserved evening.

You will probably feel it in your legs after several days at high altitude and today’s long descent!

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

Day 6

Departure day. You check out of 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 Chamonix

• Hotel accommodation in Chamonix

• 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 Chamonix

Chamonix is easy to reach from several international airports. The most convenient option is to fly to Geneva Airport (GVA), located approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes from Chamonix. Regular shuttle services run throughout the day, and we recommend companies such as AlpyBus, Mountain Drop-offs, or Chamonix Express.

Safety & Risk Management

All mountain adventures involve risks. Understanding and managing these risks is an important part of the experience.

Our guides continuously assess risks, choose appropriate routes, and adapt the plan according to the weather, current conditions, and the group’s ability.

For this trip, the main factors to be aware of are:

• Rapid weather changes
• High altitude and changing weather conditions
• Long days in alpine terrain

Our goal is never to eliminate all risk—that is impossible in a mountain environment. Instead, we work to identify, understand, and manage risks in order to create experiences that are as safe, rewarding, and enjoyable as possible.

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