Hiking the Tour of Monte Rosa
Hiking the Tour of Monte Rosa features some of the most spectacular mountain scenery in the Alps, including 7 of the 10 highest Alpine peaks; the Swiss Europaweg; traditional Walser settlements; the 3rd longest suspension footbridge in the world; formidable alpine passes like the Turlo, Theodulpass and Monte Moro Pass; legendary high Alpine huts; two glacier crossings.
OVERVIEW
Guidebook to the Tour of Monte Rosa (TMR), a 174km (108 mile) circular trek through the Swiss and Italian Alps. Presented in 11 stages with variants and two optional glacier crossings, the route includes several iconic alpine passes. With trek planning resources, an accommodation guide and 1:100,000 maps for each stage.
Described in 11 daily stages of between 7.5 and 22km (4.5–13.5 miles), with one alternative stage and two optional glacier crossings, the route includes several iconic alpine passes.
- 🗺️ GPX files available to download
- 🗻 1:100,000 maps included for each stage
- 📋 Handy route summary tables help you plan your itinerary
- ☕ Refreshment and accommodation information given for each trek stage
- 📝 Advice on planning and preparation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Mountain safety
- Map key
- Route summary table
- Overview profile and sample itineraries
- Stage facilities planner
- Introduction
- The Tour of Monte Rosa – overview
- Route and schedule options
- Planning your trip
- Experience and preparation
- What to take
- When to go
- Where to stay
- Using this guide
- Essential information
- Sustainable travel
- Getting there and back
- Weather
- Food
- Money
- Languages
- Waymarks and route finding
- Maps and apps
- Safety in the mountains
- Glacier crossing
- The Monte Rosa region
- History and culture
- The Walser
- Monte Rosa
- ISBN: 9781786312662
- Published: 26 May 2025
- Edition: First
- Pages: 152
- Size: 17.20 x 11.60 x 1.15cm
- Weight: 190g
- Format: Paperback
- Authors: Maddy Williams
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