Sample Tour of Monte Rosa Itineraries
If you aren’t sure where to start, why not use one of our sample itineraries. We’ll load it into your planning app, then you can personalise the itinerary to change the route, accommodation locations, start/end locations and hiking speed.
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TMR 6 Day FASTPACKER Itinerary
Average daily stats:
Distance: 27 km / 17 mi
Elevation gain: 1,800 m / 5,900 ft
Time (Elite pace): 8 hours, not including breaks
Route: Main trail
Start/End: Saas Fee, Switzerland
Direction: Clockwise
TMR 8 Day STEADY with transport Itinerary
Average daily stats:
Distance: 18 km / 11 mi
Elevation gain: 1,150 m / 3,800 ft
Time (Steady pace): 7 hours, not including breaks
Route: Main trail, skipping Europaweg and taking valley trail
Start/End: Saas Fee, Switzerland
Direction: Clockwise
TMR 9 Day speedy Itinerary
Average daily stats:
Distance: 19 km / 12 mi
Elevation gain: 1,350 m / 4,500 ft
Time (Speedy pace): 7 hours, not including breaks
Route: Main trail, with Hornli Hut
Start/End: Zermatt, Switzerland
Direction: Clockwise
TMR 9 Day STEADY with transport Itinerary
Average daily stats:
Distance: 16 km / 10 mi
Elevation gain: 1,000 m / 3,300 ft
Time (Steady pace): 6.5 hours, not including breaks
Route: Main trail, with some transport to shorten 2 days
Start/End: Saas Fee, Switzerland
Direction: Counter Clockwise
TMR 10 Day STEADY Itinerary
Average daily stats:
Distance: 17 km / 11 mi
Elevation gain: 1,150 m / 3,800 ft
Time (Steady pace): 7 hours, not including breaks
Route: Main trail plus Horni Hut
Start/End: Saas Fee, Switzerland
Direction: Clockwise
TMR 12 Day WANDERER Itinerary
Average daily stats:
Distance: 15 km / 9 mi
Elevation gain: 1,000 m / 3,300 ft
Time (Wanderer pace): 7 hours, not including breaks
Route: Main trail plus Horni Hut and Colle de Pinter variants
Start/End: Zermatt, Switzerland
Direction: Clockwise
TMR 13 Day WANDERER Itinerary
Average daily stats:
Distance: 15 km / 9 mi
Elevation gain: 1,000 m / 3,300 ft
Time (Wanderer pace): 7 hours, not including breaks
Route: Main trail plus Britannia Hut, Glacier Trail and Horni Hut variants
Start/End: Saas Fee, Switzerland
Direction: Clockwise