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MATTERHORN TOUR and TREK
Matterhorn trekking itinerary day by day:
Day 1: Arriving at Geneva or Zurich Intl Airport Switzerland, transfer by train and bus
To Grächen.
Day 2: Grächen 1622 m a.s.l. – Gasenried 1659 m – Europahütte ON 2240 m
Hiking hours approx 6 hours 10’
Elevation gain: 618 m (crossing the great ditch, a long stone pass, strenous!)
Elevation loss: ---
Day 3: Europahütte 2240 m – Ottavan Täschalp 2187 m – Tufteren 2215 m –
Zermatt 1616 m ON
Hiking hours approx 6 hours 15’
Elevation Gain: 28 m
Elevation loss: 652 m
Day 4: Cable Car up to Gandegg 3029 m or Trockener Steg 2939 m – crossing Glacier with
Licensed mountain Guide – Theodulpass 3301 m highest point of the Tour - Testa
Grigia by Cable Car down to Breuil Cervinia (Italy) 2006 m – Perreres 1850 m –
Fenêtre du di Cignana 2441 m – Cabane Perucca Vuillermoz 2900 m, ON
Hiking hours approx 6 hours 35’
Elevation Gain : 1412 m
Elevation Loss: 156 m
Day 5: Col die Valcornera 3066 m – Prarayer 2005 m – Cabane Collon – Nacamuli 2900 m
Hiking Hours approx: 6 hours 30’
Elevation gain: 979 m
Elevation loss: 1061 m
Day 6: Col Collon 3087 m – High Glacier of Arolla (at the foot of glacier) 2550m, crossing with licensed Mountain Guide –
Point 2089 m – Arolla 1969 m , ON
Hiking Hours: approx 5 hours
Elevation gain: 269 m
Elevation loss: 1118 m
Day 7: Arolla – Les Haudères 1452 m by Postal Car - Villa 1739 m – Col de Torrent 2919 –
Moiry Barrage 2250 m, ON
Hiking Hours approx: 6 hours
Elevation Gain: 1467 m
Elevation loss: 669 m
Day 8: Sorebois 2438 m –Zinal 1675 m – Hotel Weisshorn 2337 m, ON
Hiking Hours approx: 6 hours
Elevation gain: 850 m
Elevation loss: 763 m
Day 9: Meidpass 2790m – Gruben/Meiden 1825 m, ON
Hiking Hours: approx 4 hours
Elevation gain: 453 m
Elevation loss: 965 m
Day 10: Augstbordpass 2894 m – Jungu 1968 m and by cable Car to St. Niklaus
ON: at St. Niklaus or traveling back to Zermatt
Hiking hours: 5 hours 15’
Day 11: By Train down to Visp – Lausanne – Geneva or Zurich Airport Intl
Difficulty: Strenuous
Very attractive, but also very demanding higher Alpine Trail
Only experienced hikers, reasonable fit
Tour dates:
custom basis only.
Best hiking time: Mid July – End of August
2008 price
2 persons : $ 5,320 per person
3 persons : $ 4,100
4 persons : $ 3,900
5 persons : $ 3,400
Service include:
Expert leadership by Swiss Guides or „Accompagnateur de montagne“
Licensed mountain guides for crossing Theodule and Haut –glacier D’Arolla ( including crampons)
Accomodations: Hotels, In , mountain huts
Breakfast / dinner in hotel
Half pension in In and mountain huts
Transportation during the tour. Buses, cable cars, chairlifts as per the itinerary
Luggages transfer by van (only possible in 4 hotels)
Group technical equipment
Map valais. 1:120’000
Service does not include:
INT’L airfare, airport taxes
Exccess baggages
Transfer airport to Grachen and back to airport
Picnic lunches and snacks
Incidentals
Personal equipment
Matterhorn trekking itinerary day by day:
Day 1: Arriving at Geneva or Zurich Intl Airport Switzerland, transfer by train and bus
To Grächen.
Day 2: Grächen 1622 m a.s.l. – Gasenried 1659 m – Europahütte ON 2240 m
Hiking hours approx 6 hours 10’
Elevation gain: 618 m (crossing the great ditch, a long stone pass, strenous!)
Elevation loss: ---
Day 3: Europahütte 2240 m – Ottavan Täschalp 2187 m – Tufteren 2215 m –
Zermatt 1616 m ON
Hiking hours approx 6 hours 15’
Elevation Gain: 28 m
Elevation loss: 652 m
Day 4: Cable Car up to Gandegg 3029 m or Trockener Steg 2939 m – crossing Glacier with
Licensed mountain Guide – Theodulpass 3301 m highest point of the Tour - Testa
Grigia by Cable Car down to Breuil Cervinia (Italy) 2006 m – Perreres 1850 m –
Fenêtre du di Cignana 2441 m – Cabane Perucca Vuillermoz 2900 m, ON
Hiking hours approx 6 hours 35’
Elevation Gain : 1412 m
Elevation Loss: 156 m
Day 5: Col die Valcornera 3066 m – Prarayer 2005 m – Cabane Collon – Nacamuli 2900 m
Hiking Hours approx: 6 hours 30’
Elevation gain: 979 m
Elevation loss: 1061 m
Day 6: Col Collon 3087 m – High Glacier of Arolla (at the foot of glacier) 2550m, crossing with licensed Mountain Guide –
Point 2089 m – Arolla 1969 m , ON
Hiking Hours: approx 5 hours
Elevation gain: 269 m
Elevation loss: 1118 m
Day 7: Arolla – Les Haudères 1452 m by Postal Car - Villa 1739 m – Col de Torrent 2919 –
Moiry Barrage 2250 m, ON
Hiking Hours approx: 6 hours
Elevation Gain: 1467 m
Elevation loss: 669 m
Day 8: Sorebois 2438 m –Zinal 1675 m – Hotel Weisshorn 2337 m, ON
Hiking Hours approx: 6 hours
Elevation gain: 850 m
Elevation loss: 763 m
Day 9: Meidpass 2790m – Gruben/Meiden 1825 m, ON
Hiking Hours: approx 4 hours
Elevation gain: 453 m
Elevation loss: 965 m
Day 10: Augstbordpass 2894 m – Jungu 1968 m and by cable Car to St. Niklaus
ON: at St. Niklaus or traveling back to Zermatt
Hiking hours: 5 hours 15’
Day 11: By Train down to Visp – Lausanne – Geneva or Zurich Airport Intl
Difficulty: Strenuous
Very attractive, but also very demanding higher Alpine Trail
Only experienced hikers, reasonable fit
Tour dates:
custom basis only.
Best hiking time: Mid July – End of August
2008 price
2 persons : $ 5,320 per person
3 persons : $ 4,100
4 persons : $ 3,900
5 persons : $ 3,400
Service include:
Expert leadership by Swiss Guides or „Accompagnateur de montagne“
Licensed mountain guides for crossing Theodule and Haut –glacier D’Arolla ( including crampons)
Accomodations: Hotels, In , mountain huts
Breakfast / dinner in hotel
Half pension in In and mountain huts
Transportation during the tour. Buses, cable cars, chairlifts as per the itinerary
Luggages transfer by van (only possible in 4 hotels)
Group technical equipment
Map valais. 1:120’000
Service does not include:
INT’L airfare, airport taxes
Exccess baggages
Transfer airport to Grachen and back to airport
Picnic lunches and snacks
Incidentals
Personal equipment
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