Monte Rosa tour
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The Monte Rosa Tour is a circular hiking trail through the Swiss & Italian Alps around Monte Rosa (4634m). The tour also encircles the Dom (4,545 m) in the Mischabel range.
Typical overnight stops are
- Zermatt
- Theodulpass (highest point: 3,301 m)
- St-Jacques in the Ayas valley
- Gressoney-La-Trinité
- Alagna Valsesia
- Macugnaga-Staffa
- Saas-Fee
- Grächen
- Europahütte
The section from Saas-Fee to Grächen is sometimes known as the Balfrin Höhenweg, or "high path".
Grächen to Zermatt is along the Europaweg, and passes the Europa Hut.
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Coordinates: 45°56′12.6″N 7°52′01.4″E / 45.936833°N 7.867056°E
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- Hiking trails in Switzerland
- Hiking trails in Italy
- Monte Rosa
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