TMR - Tour Monte Rosa
Magnificent hike on the traces of the ‘Walser’ around the ‘Monte Rosa’ |
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TMR - Tour Monte Rosa
‘TMR’ the abbreviation for ‘Tour Monte Rosa’. On this fine, eight days long, hiking adventure around the biggest alpenstock we walk nearly 160 km on challenging ‘Walser’ mountainous trails. This Euro-pean hiking route leads us from ‘Randa’ to ‘Grächen’ (1.619 m) and onto ‘Saas Fee’ (1.772 m), up to the ‘Monte Moro’ pass (2.868 m), the ‘Colle del Turlo’ (2.738 m), the ‘Colle di Bettaforca’ (2.672 m) and the ‘Theodul’ pass (3.317 m), past the ‘Theodul’ glacier to ‘Zermatt’ and finally to ‘Sunnega’ (2.288 m). At the end of each and every day the hiker will go to bed elated and tired, left with many wonderful experiences and impressions. The one, who walked the entire ‘TMR’, earns respect and should be proud to have accomplished a great feat! Congratulations! |
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Trip Description:
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 Trip
Descriptio: |
| Services: |
• Mountain
guide
• 5 x half pension
• 2 x accomodation/breakfast
• 7 x cable car
• 1 x taxi
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| Duration
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8 days, Saturday to Saturday |
| Participants: |
6 - 12 people |
| Meeting
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Meeting point is at 12 o’clock at the car garage ‘Schaller’ in ‘Täsch’. |
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Region:
Wallis (Switzerland)
Daily routine:
Day 1:
Meeting point is at 12 o’clock at the car garage ‘Schaller’ in ‘Täsch’. Transfer by bus to the ‘Täschalpe’ (2.187 m). Via the European hiking route we reach the European hut (2.280 m), which offers us an imposing view of the ‘Weißhorn’ peak. Hiking time approx. 3½ hours, ascent 550 m, descent 300 m.
Day 2:
Via the European hiking route we reach ‘Gassenried’ (1.659 m). Tonight we stay in an Inn.
Hiking time approx. 6,5 hours, ascent 500 m, descent 1.200 m.
Day 3:
Today we take the gondola up to the ‘Hannigalp’ and further to the ‘Balfrinalp’. We walk through larch and arven (pine) woods, pass the pyramid of the ‘Bietschhorn’ peak and continue to the town of ‘Saas Fee’ (1.772 m). Most of the time we can enjoy a wonderful view of the ‘Weissmies’. Hiking time approx. 7 hours, ascent 300 m, descent 800 m.
Day 4:
Our trail leads us from ‘Almagell’ to the huge ‘Mattmark’ lake and over the ‘Monte Moro’ pass (2.868 m), the pass of the ‘black mountain’. In the background we can admire the majestic east side of the ‘Monte Rosa’ peak. We make the descent in the gondola and continue our journey on foot to ‘Macugnaga’ (1.320 m). Hiking time approx. 6 hours, ascent 1.200 m, descent 100 m.
Day 5:
We leave the ancient ‘Walser’ settlement of ‘Macugnaga’ and hike through the ‘Valle Quarazza’ valley, where the remains of gold mines can still be seen. Our up takes over the very well laid out military road to the ‘Colle del Turlo’ Col (2.738 m). From here we descend to the ‘Rif. Pastore’ (1.575 m). Hiking time approx. 8 hours, ascent 1.400 m, descent 1.200 m.
Day 6:
After the ascent to the ‘Colle d’Olen’ Col (2.881 m) and a break at the ‘Rif. Guglielmina’ we take the cable car to the ‘Colle di Betta-forca’ Col (2.672 m). Finally we reach the cosy ‘Rif. Ferraro’ (2.072 m). Hiking time approx. 6½ hours, ascent 1.350 m, descent 600 m.
Day 7:
Ascent to the ‘Colle Superiore’ Col, from here we have a fantastic view of the ‘Gran Lago’ valley below. We continue our way along lichen covered rocks, boulders and deep blue mountainous lakes and take the cable car to the ‘Theodul’ pass (3.317 m). Below us we will see the plateau of the ‘Maison Blanche’. Above us is the ‘Theodul’ glacier (3.108 m), from here we reach the ‘Trockenen Steg’. The gondola will take us down to ‘Zermatt’ (1.616 m), where we stay in an hotel. Hiking time approx. 8 hours, ascent 1.100 m, descent 950 m.
Day 8:
Ascent with the gondola from ‘Zermatt’ to ‘Sunnega’ (2.288 m). Via the European hiking route we finally reach ‘Täsch’ (1.450 m), arriving there at about 12 o’clock. Hiking time approx. 4 hours, ascent 250 m, descent 1.100 m.
From there you can either commence your homeward journey or you are welcome to stay a little longer in the ‘Wallis’. |
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Dates
2012 |
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| 07.07. - 14.07. |
| 28.07. - 04.08. |
| 18.08. - 25.08. |
| 01.09. - 08.09. |
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