Approach to the Monte Rosa Hut, 2883m
A brand new route to the hut, taking a beautiful but easy glacial mountain journey
Easy Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 7.4 km
- Ascent
- 505 m
- Descent
- 436 m
Zermatt's Mighty 4000 Metre Mountains
Climb some of the most iconic mountains on Earth including the most famous of them all - the Matterhorn.
Alpine Climbing, Hiking Easy, Moderate, Difficult
Description
Zermatt is home to a dense collection of 4000 metre peaks and this is your guide to climbing 4 of the best. No guidebook to Zermatt's mightiest mountains would be complete without the Matterhorn, and that is in here alongside 3 other beautiful, high mountains.
The Dufourspitze is the highest mountain in the Alps outside the Mont Blanc region and the Zinal Rothorn and Obergabelhorn are amongst the most celebrated summits in Europe. All 3 are described here in detail.
If you've done a few easier peaks such as those in our Mont Blanc, Gran Paradiso and Saas Fee guidebooks, these 4 mountains represent a good step up into tougher and more committing ascents.
Routes included
Monte Rosa, Dufourspitze, 4634m
A huge day to the second highest peak in Europe.
Moderate Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 10 km
- Ascent
- 1.7 km
- Descent
- 1.7 km
Matterhorn, 4478m. Hörnli Ridge.
The least difficult route up the most famous mountain in the Alps, if not the world.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 3.5 km
- Ascent
- 1.2 km
- Descent
- 1.2 km
Obergabelhorn, 4063m. ENE Ridge via Wellenkuppe.
A beautifully shaped mountain, unusual in having its least difficult route via another summit.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 7.3 km
- Ascent
- 972 m
- Descent
- 972 m
Zinalrothorn, 4221m. Traverse of SE Ridge, descending N Ridge.
A justifiably popular traverse of a beautiful mountain, on very good rock.
Difficult Alpine Climbing
- Distance
- 6.3 km
- Ascent
- 984 m
- Descent
- 1.3 km
Zermatt to the Rothorn Hut
A steep climb to the foot of Zinalrothorn.
Difficult Hiking
- Distance
- 7.8 km
- Ascent
- 1.6 km
- Descent
- 16 m
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