The Tour of Monte Rosa - A Trekker's Guide

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Introduction
Contents
Sample Route
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Published
Cover
Paperback - PVC
Published
13 Mar 2007
Edition
First
ISBN
9781852844547
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ISBN (10)
185284454X
Size
17.2 x 11.6 x 1.5cm
Weight
250g
Pages
176
Originally Published
13 Mar 2007

Tour of Monte Rosa

by Hilary Sharp

This guide to walking the Tour of Monte Rosa on the Italian-Swiss border takes the walker on a challenging and very varied trek. The high route around the massif 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. More...

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Seasons

Summer. Route is likely to remain snowy until well into June. Lifts open early July to early Read More... 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 Read More... on very rough ground. Glacier sections.

Must See

Glacier crossings, sunset over Monte Rosa's peaks, Swiss and Italian mountain cultures, views Read More... 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

 
 
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