Gandeghütte - Breithorn - Trockener Stegg

Zermatt - Breuil-Cervinia

Hiking Extreme

Distance: 17 km
Ascent: 1.2 km
Descent: 1.3 km
Duration: 5-6 hrs

Low Point: 2.9 km
High Point: 4.2 km
Gradient: 17˚

Gandeghütte - Breithorn - Trockener Stegg Map

This is a popular hiking route which is generally considered to be extreme. It's extremely remote, it features extreme exposure and is typically done between July and September. From a low point of 2.9 km to the maximum altitude of 4.2 km, the route covers 17 km, 1167 vertical metres of ascent and 1272 vertical metres of descent.

Description

Gandeghütte - Breithorn - Trockener Stegg

Difficulty

Extreme

Scrambling up mountains and along technical trails with moderate fall exposure. Handholds are necessary to navigate the trail in its entirety, although they are not necessary at all times. Some obstacles can be very large and difficult to navigate, and the grades can often be near-vertical. The challenge of the trail and the steepness of the grade results in very strenuous hiking. Hikes of this difficulty blur the lines between "hiking" and "climbing".