The Tour of Monte Rosa - A Trekker's Guide

The Tour of Monte Rosa is a challenging and very varied adventure, taking a high route around the massif, which has ten summits over 4000m. Italy and Switzerland meet here, and the contrast between these two countries, their different culture, food and languages, give this trek its originality.

The Tour of Monte Rosa

Author

Hilary Sharp

Cover

Paperback - PVC

Edition

First

ISBN_13

9781852844547

Availability

Published

Price

£12.00

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Front Cover (1)
Location Map (1)
Overview Maps (2)
Sample Routes (2)
Sample Photos (6)

Seasons

Summer. Route is likely to remain snowy until well into June. Lifts open early July to early September. Some hotels open only during main summer season.

Centres

Saas Fee, Zermatt, Breuil-Cervinia, Gressoney Saint Jean, Alagna, Macugnaga

Difficulty

Varied terrain, with cols of over 3000m. You need to be fit, with good balance and ability to walk on very rough ground. Glacier sections.

Must See

Glacier crossings, sunset over Monte Rosa's peaks, Swiss and Italian mountain cultures, views from the Italian side of the massif, local food specialities

The one map for the entire Tour of Monte Rosa is:

IG IVRN 1:50,000 Tour Monte Rosa

Otherwise two maps cover the whole route:

1:50,000 Istituto Geografico Centrale (IGC) 5 Cervino-Matterhorn e Monte Rosa
1:50,000 Carte Nationale de la Suisse 5006 Matterhorn Mischabel

The following 1:25,000 maps cover the tour:

1:25,000 Carte Nationale de la Suisse 1348 Zermatt; 1329 Saas; 1349 Monte Moro
1:25,000 IGC 108 Cervino Matterhorn Breuil Cervinia Champoluc; 109 Monte Rosa Alagna Macugnaga Gressoney