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Group having a break on the challenging Tour de Monte Rosa Walk | Andrew Bain
Tour de Monte Rosa Walk
7 DAY GUIDED WALKING
Traverse the second highest peak in the Alps to discover a fascinating world of rock, ice and 4000m giants
Trekking in the Dolomites is one of the great walking experiences of Europe | Jaclyn Lofts
Dolomites Guided Walk
7 DAY GUIDED WALKING GÎTE HOSTEL / REFUGE
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Meet guide and group in Graëchen and walk to Saas Fee (6-7hrs, +650m -500m) 2 | Cross the Monte Moro Pass (2868m) with view to the imposing east face and continue to Macugnaga (6-7hrs, +653m - 1496m) 3 | Cross the Turlo pass (2738m) and the pastures of Alesia to Alagna (6-7hrs, +1431m -1163m) 4 | Continue through the Val d’Otro to Gressoney (7hrs, +1727m -524m) 5 | Ascend high passes and descend via Lake Forca to Val d’Ayas (6hrs, +450m -539m) 6 | Walk high above Cervinia ski resort with superb views to the Matterhorn, overnight refuge (3317m) (7hrs, +1500m -466m) 7 | Return to Zermatt from the Theodulo Pass (3317m), trip concludes Zermatt (6hrs, -1645m)
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 6 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 6 nights mountain refuges / gîtes in dormitory style accommodation (upgrade to 3 nights dorm, 3 nights double room - supplement applies) GUIDES: International Mountain Guide BACKUP & SUPPORT & luggage transfer by vehicle daily except day 6 (10kgs limit)
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Meet at Cortina d’Ampezzo and transfer to the base of the Tofane group of peaks, walk to mountain hut (4-5hrs) 2 | Descend the Val Travenanzes and walk to Fanes Hütte (6hrs) 3 | Walk through the Fanes Natural region to Lago di Braies (Pragser See) (5hrs) 4 | Ascend wooded trails to Dürrenstein Hütte (4-5hrs) 5 | Walk to Tre Cime, the iconic three peaks of the Dolomites (5hrs) 6 | Walk around Tre Cime with picture postcard views throughout (4-5hrs) 7 | Descend to Lake Misurina and transfer to Cortina (3hrs), trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 6 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 6 in mountain refuges/gîte-hostels or mountain hotels in dormitories (upgrade to 3 nights dorm / 2 nights double room / 1 night quad, subject to availability - supplement applies) GUIDES: International Mountain Guide BACKUP & SUPPORT: luggage transfer (max 7kgs) TRANSPORT: internal transfer as per itinerary
Tofano Italy
DATES
Gran Paradiso Adventure
7 DAY GUIDED WALKING
Head deep into the Aosta Valley on foot to experience the
rugged alpine beauty of the Gran Paradiso National Park
ITINERARY: DAY 1 | Meet Bourg St Maurice, transfer to Ste Foy en Tarentaise, ascend to Refuge de l’Archeboc (4hrs) 2 | Cross border into Italy via the Col du Mont (2636m) to arrive in Gran Paradiso NP (6hrs) 3 | A stunning traverse of the flanks of the Grande Rousse (5hrs) 4 | Ascend the snow covered Col du Bassac (3082m) with stunning views of Grande Sassière (5hrs) 5 | Ascend to Col Basei (3176m) then via glacier Basei and Lago Leytaz (2701m) (5hrs) 6 | Descend to the historic Rifugio Vittorio Emmanuele II (2732m) (5hrs) 7 | Descend to road head then transfer to Bourg Saint Maurice (4hrs), trip concludes
INCLUSIONS: MEALS: 6 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 6 dinners ACCOMMODATION: 6 nights in mountain refuges/gîte-hostels in dormitories (upgrade to 2 nights dorms, 2 nights quad room, 2 nights double room - supplement applies) GUIDES: International Mountain Guide BACKUP & SUPPORT: luggage transfer by mule (max 7kgs - early and late season departures use luggage van for transfer)
GÎTE HOSTEL / REFUGE
GÎTE HOSTEL / REFUGES
GRADE 5
Switzerland Graëchen
Zermatt
France Matterhorn
Italy
DATES
Weekly on Sunday 30 Jun to 8 Sep
Experience the high trails of the Dolomites with
incredible views and an inviting alpine culture
GRADE 4
Austria
Tre Cime Cortina
Bourg St Maurice
GRADE 4
Switzerland Italy
Gran Paradiso
DATES
France
Weekly on Sunday 23 Jun to 8 Sep
The Gran Paradiso National Park offers spectacular alpine walking
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Weekly on Sunday 23 Jun to 8 Sep