The Tour of Monte Rosa
This 100-mile circular backpacking route in the Western Alps is a superb but challenging route travelling through wild Alpine environments.
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My 2015 thru-hike
- Day 1: Zermatt to Täschalp
- Day 2: Europaweg stage 1
- Day 3: Europaweg stage 2 and the Grächenwald
- Day 4: the Balfrin Höhenweg
- Day 5: the Monte Moro pass and the Vallee Quarazza
- Day 6: Colle del Turlo and Alagna Valsesia
- Day 7: the Alencoll and a night above 3,000m
- Day 8: the ascent of Testa Grigia
- Day 9: the Theodul Glacier and return to Zermatt
- Gear list and original gear debrief