Loops around the great massifs
Tour of the Matterhorn
Circles the most iconic pyramid in the Alps, alternating Italian and Swiss valleys. The Valdostan side offers Plateau Rosa, huts above Valtournenche and head-on Matterhorn views matched by few other trails.
Tour of the Matterhorn
Zermatt (CH) ↔ Breuil-Cervinia (IT) loop
Circles the most iconic pyramid in the Alps, alternating Italian and Swiss valleys. The Valdostan side offers Plateau Rosa, huts above Valtournenche and head-on Matterhorn views matched by few other trails.
~150 km, 8–10 days
3 VdA stages available
Zermatt (CH) ↔ Breuil-Cervinia (IT) loop
Route map
Official GPX tracks · use zoom and compass to explore
All stages
01E🇮🇹Stage 1
Matterhorn Tour — Stage 1: Breuil-Cervinia → Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi
Breuil-Cervinia → Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi
Climb from Cervinia to Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi below the east face.
10 km+780 mOpen
02E🇮🇹Stage 2
Matterhorn Tour — Stage 2: Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi → Rifugio Oriondé
Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi → Rifugio Oriondé
Traverse toward Rifugio Oriondé and Plateau Rosa.
8 km+200 mOpen
03EE🇮🇹Stage 3
Matterhorn Tour — Stage 3: Rifugio Oriondé → Colle del Teodulo
Rifugio Oriondé → Colle del Teodulo
Climb to Colle del Teodulo, pass toward the Swiss side of the tour.
9 km+850 mOpen