Spaghetti Tour – Alpine 4000m Peaks

On this unforgettable Spaghetti Tour, you will have the chance to acquire mountaineering skills and climb several 4000m peaks in the Alps!

Group

Alps

6 Days

Jul, Aug

High

Beginner

Highlights

Summit several 4000m peaks
Experience multiple high altitude days
Enjoy gorgeous views of the Alps

Description

Summit 4000m peaks across the Swiss and Italian Alps, hiking from hut to hut and learning vital skills to move safely through glacial alpine terrain.

The Spaghetti Tour is a famous circuit in the Monte Rosa massif that offers the chance to summit several “easy” 4000m peaks, while also enjoying the alpine scene in the Alps, including great views and cozy huts.

On this 6-day tour, we will enjoy a unique Spaghetti Tour experience and learn some glacier trekking techniques as well, which we will put to practice as we go along. You can find an itinerary outlined below with a day-by-day description of what you can expect (keep in mind that it is subject to change depending on weather and snow conditions).

The tour is designed as a beginner, introduction to alpine hiking and mountaineering. A reasonable level of fitness is expected as you will be out for a good part of the day, with some ascent. The expected ascent, descent, and hiking times for each day are detailed below in the itinerary.

We hope you can join us on this unforgettable Spaghetti Tour! Send us a request today and we’ll happily respond to your questions so that we can move ahead to plan this exciting trip.

You can also join us on an amazing trekking tour in the Mont Blanc massif.

Price includes

Accommodation included
Guiding fee
Breakfast
Dinner

Price details

Excluded:
Flights
Travel and Rescue Insurance
Airport transfers
Cable car
This tour requires a minimum of 4 people to run.
Equipment Rental
Visa (if applicable)

Itinerary

Day 1: Meet Your Guide

You’ll meet your UIAGM Mountain Guide, and the rest of the team in Zermatt at 9 am for a safety briefing and equipment check. You’ll then take the cable car up to Trocknersteg, where you’ll begin your glacier training. Your guide will literally show you the ropes, as you go over vital mountaineering skills such as; crampon use (spikes on your feet), ice axes, and rope work.

Ascent: 300m
Descent: 0m
Activity Hours: 4

Day 2: Summit Breithorn (4,200m)

Beginning with the cable car to the start of your hike, you’ll put your mountaineering skills into good practice with an ascent of the Breithorn (4164m). Through the afternoon, you’ll traverse the glacier to the Val d’Ayas hut. Perched on the side of a wonderful alpine glacier, this is your home for the night.

Ascent: 300m
Descent: 1000m
Activity Hours: 6

Day 3: Crossing the Italian border

Today will see you descending across the Italian border into Staffal. Be sure to have your camera at the ready for this stunning terrain. You will refuel at the restaurant before the ascent to the Refugio Grabiet Hut.

Day 4: Ascend Pyramid Vincent (4,215m)

In the morning you’ll hike well above the snow line to the Gnifetti Refuge. This remote mountain hut boasts some of the most spectacular views overlooking the Italian and Swiss Alps. In the afternoon you’ll have the option of ascending Pyramid Vincent (4215m). If you prefer, you can spend some time relaxing in the hut.

Ascent: 1000m
Descent: 200m
Activity Hours: 7

Day 5: Summit Lisjoch (4,152m)

After a hearty breakfast, you’ll head for the summit pass of Lisjoch. Your glacier crossing skills will be put to the test as you weave through the crevices of the Grenz glacier, down to the Monte Rosa hut. This is used as a base for the ascent of the tallest mountain in Switzerland.

Ascent: 200m
Descent: 1650m
Activity Hours: 7

Day 6: Descent to Zermatt

Today is all about the return to Zermatt. After a leisurely breakfast in the hut, you will descend to the Rotenboden train station. From here you will take the traditional train back to Zermatt for celebrations. It is possible to fly out that evening or enjoy another evening in Zermatt.

Ascent: 300m
Descent: 700m
Activity Hours: 4

Details

More info

The itinerary for this trip will be adapted and changed where weather and snow conditions dictate.

Meeting point

Zermatt Main Square

Equipment you will need to bring

Crampons

Ice axe

Harness

Water bottle

Backpack

Poles

Sunglasses

Belay device

Sleeping Bag Liner

About the guide

Alps

4.8

(57)

Guide Agency

We are Tom (UIMLA Mountain Leader) and Paul (UIAGM/IFMGA Mountain Guide), two friends who have worked in the outdoors for over 20 years each.

We have lived around the world and have an incredible wealth of outdoor experience and qualifications. We all love, work and play in the Swiss Alps.

We love sharing our local environment with guests and helping them to get the best out of their holidays. We have trips going out most weeks so come and join us or contact us if you would like something similar on a different date.

Languages

Norwegian | French | English

Certificates

UIMLA | UIAGM | IFMGA

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