Alex Roddie
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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.

Resources

  • Hiking the Tour of Monte Rosa
  • Backpacking in the Alps: a mini-guide

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

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