Day 1:
Arriving at Geneva or Zurich international airport, transfer by train and bus to Grächen
Day 2:
- Grächen 1622 m a.s.l. – Gasenried 1659 m – Europahütte ON 2240 m
- Hiking hours approx 6 hours 10’
- Elevation gain: 618 m (crossing the great ditch, a long stone pass, strenous!)
Day 3:
- Europahütte 2240 m – Ottavan Täschalp 2187 m – Tufteren 2215 m – Zermatt 1616 m ON
- Hiking hours approx 6 hours 15’
- Elevation Gain: 28 m
- Elevation loss: 652 m
Day 4:
- Cable Car up to Gandegg 3029 m or Trockener Steg 2939 m – crossing Glacier with Licensed mountain Guide – Theodulpass 3301 m highest point of the Tour – Testa Grigia by Cable Car down to Breuil Cervinia (Italy) 2006 m – Perreres 1850 m – Fenêtre du di Cignana 2441 m – Cabane Perucca Vuillermoz 2900 m, ON
- Hiking hours approx 6 hours 35’
- Elevation Gain : 1412 m
- Elevation Loss: 156 m
Day 5:
- Col die Valcornera 3066 m – Prarayer 2005 m – Cabane Collon – Nacamuli 2900 m
- Hiking Hours approx: 6 hours 30’
- Elevation gain: 979 m
- Elevation loss: 1061 m
Day 6:
- Col Collon 3087 m – High Glacier of Arolla (at the foot of glacier) 2550m, crossing with licensed Mountain Guide – Point 2089 m – Arolla 1969 m , ON
- Hiking Hours: approx 5 hours
- Elevation gain: 269 m
- Elevation loss: 1118 m
Day 7:
- Arolla – Les Haudères 1452 m by Postal Car – Villa 1739 m – Col de Torrent 2919 – Moiry Barrage 2250 m, ON
- Hiking Hours approx: 6 hours
- Elevation Gain: 1467 m
- Elevation loss: 669 m
Day 8:
- Sorebois 2438 m – Zinal 1675 m – Hotel Weisshorn 2337 m, ON
- Hiking Hours approx: 6 hours
- Elevation gain: 850 m
- Elevation loss: 763 m
Day 9:
- Meidpass 2790m – Gruben/Meiden 1825 m, ON
- Hiking Hours: approx 4 hours
- Elevation gain: 453 m
- Elevation loss: 965 m
Day 10:
- Augstbordpass 2894 m – Jungu 1968 m and by cable Car to St. Niklaus ON: at St. Niklaus or traveling back to Zermatt
- Hiking hours: 5 hours 15’
Day 11:
- By train down to Visp – Lausanne – Geneva or Zurich Airport Intl
Difficulty:
- Strenuous, very attractive, but also very demanding higher Alpine Trail
- Gear towards experienced, reasonable fit hikers
Tour dates:
- Best hiking time: Mid July – End of August
- Trip offered on a custom basis only
Services Included:
- Expert leadership by Swiss Guides or „Accompagnateur de montagne“
- Licensed mountain guides for crossing Theodule and Haut –glacier D’Arolla ( including crampons)
- Accomodations: Hotels, In , mountain huts
- Breakfast / dinner in hotel
- Half pension in In and mountain huts
- Transportation during the tour. Buses, cable cars, chairlifts as per the itinerary
- Luggages transfer by van (only possible in 4 hotels)
- Group technical equipment
Services Not Included:
- INT’L airfare, airport taxes
- Exccess baggages
- Transfer airport to Grachen and back to airport
- Picnic lunches and snacks
- Incidentals
- Personal equipment