Saas Fee-Zermatt 3-day guided hike

An amazing hike from Saas-Fee to Zermatt, along a spectacular balcony route, finishing at the foot of the Matterhorn, after walking on the longest suspension bridge in the world! Pascale, an UIMLA Mountain Leader, takes you on this great tour.

Alpes

3 Days

Jul

High

Advanced

Description

Join me on this incredible 3-day hike along a spectacular balcony route, from Saas Fee to Zermatt. We will enjoy the most breathtaking scenery, with the view of the most beautiful 4000m peaks in the Alps, and finish at the foot of the Matterhorn, after walking on the longest suspension bridge in the world!

This beautiful and demanding hike will also give us the chance to observe the wild life and natural beauty of the Alps. Along the way we may encounter ibex, marmots or some chamois.

We will meet in Saas-Fee, the main village in the Saas Valley, in the canton of Valais. We begin our hike on a balcony path, taking in the most stunning views of the Alps during this 3-day tour. On the first day, at the end of the walk, a lift will take us to the village of Grächen, where we spend the night.

On the second day of our tour, we transfer to Gasenried. The climb here is tough. We spend this night in a room with several beds at the Europa Hut. Finally, on the third day, we cross the longest suspension bridge in the world! You need a good head for heights for this great crossing.

The fascinating Mattherhorn or Cervino awaits us in the beautiful city of Zermatt. We finish our tour with a well deserved aperitif.

Want to join me on this great hiking tour? Then check the dates below and book your trip! Join a group and spend 3 wonderful days, enjoying the amazing beauty of the Swiss Alps.

You can also check my Val d’Anniviers 5-day hiking tour. And if you don’t have a good head for heights, then you should join me on this course in Val d’Anniviers: Overcoming fear of heights 3-day training.

Price includes

- Accommodation included

- Guiding fee

- Breakfast

- Dinner

Itinerary

Day 1: Saas-Fee – Hannigalp

Meeting in Saas-Fee. We begin our hike on a beautiful balcony path. We may encounter some ibexes along the way and beautiful wild rivers. A lift takes us to Grächen, where we spend the night in double rooms.

Altitude difference: + 1200 – 900. Walking time: 6 hours.

Day 2: Grächen - Europa Hut

Transfer to Gasenried. The climb is tough. We see the “stone cathedral” and walk in the land of marmots. We spend the night in a room with several beds.

Altitude difference: + 1200 / – 650. Walking time: 5h30 hours.

Day 3: Europa Hut - Zermatt

Today we cross this really impressive bridge. We pass across pretty little hamlets. There are some dykes to channel the snow. We descent in the subway and enjoy an aperitif in Zermatt.

Difference in altitude: + 1000/ – 1000. Walking time: 6 hours.

Details

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You need to have a repatriation insurance in the event of an accident.

Meeting point

Saas-Fee

About the guide

Pascale

Mountain Leader

I'm a UIMLA mountain leader, a rescuer and a journalist. Since 18 years, the mountain is my office and my full-time job. My passion is about to transmit the small and big secrets of nature but also to allow everyone to find his right balance in an environment which might appear as hostile but which is actually a large reservoir of unsuspected individual energy. Here in the mountain, the masks fall down and that's the good point of it !

Languages

German | French | English

Certificates

UIMLA

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