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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6 Day Fastpacker sample itinerary available in our planning app

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

 

8 Day Steady sample itinerary available in our planning app

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

 

9 Day Speedy sample itinerary available in our planning app

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

 

9 Day Steady sample itinerary available in our planning app

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

 

10 Day Steady sample itinerary available in our planning app

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

 

12 Day Wanderer sample itinerary available in our planning app

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

 

13 Day Wanderer sample itinerary available in our planning app

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