ITINERARY DAY 1: CERVINIA  Meet your guides and fellow guests in a well- appointed hotel at the base of the Matterhorn. DAY 2: CERVINIA TO AYAS-CHAMPOLUC  Ascend to the Col de Nana beneath the Grand Tournalin, and descend to the idyllic hamlet of St. Jacques. Continue on to Champoluc. Overnight in one of the finest hotels in the Alps. Distance 10 miles. Elevation gain 3000 ft. DAY 3: AYAS-CHAMPOLUC TO LA TRINITÉ  Climb to the herder’s settlement of Cuneaz, and ascend from there to the Pentacol and the Col Pinter. Enter the Walser stronghold of the Val di Gressoney beneath the magnificent Lyskamm, one of the most powerful peaks in the Alps. Walk past ancient Walser farms to the medieval hamlet of Gressoney St. Jean and on to your excellent hotel just out of town. Distance 9 miles. Elevation gain 4000 ft. DAY 4: LA TRINITÉ TO ALAGNA   Ascend to Lake Gabiet and on to the Col d’Olen. At the pass we enter into the magical Val Sesia and look down to Alagna nearly 6,000 feet below. Descend, with help from a cable car, through meadows and ancient Walser villages and farms to a place that time forgot. Overnight in the finest hotel in Alagna. Distance up to 10 miles. Elevation gain 4000 ft. DAY 5: ALAGNA TO MACUGNAGA  Hike over the Turlo Pass, the scene of many a World War I skirmish. Follow a Roman road to the historic village of Macugnaga, nestled beneath the staggering 10,000 foot east face of the Monte Rosa. Overnight in a charming three star hotel in the center of the village. Distance 12 miles. Elevation gain 4700 ft. DAY 6: MACUGNAGA TO SAAS FEE  A cable car aids our ascent to a point near the Swiss border at the Monte Moro pass. Descend through glacier scoured fields of granite with the occasional cable for help. Continue on foot or by bus to Saas Almagell and then up on foot to Saas Fee. Rest in an outstanding hotel in the center of this charming village. Distance 11 miles. Elevation gain 900 ft. DAY 7: SAAS FEE TO ZERMATT  Exit Saas Fee to gain one of the great Hohenwegs, high level paths, of the Alps. Travel beneath cascading glaciers and remote, uninhabited valleys as we make our way to Grachen, a sparkling village on a bench high above the Mattertal. Van transfer to Zermatt to celebrate our achievements in one of the town’s finest hotels. Distance 10 miles. Elevation gain 2500 ft. DAY 9: DEPART 67 "The overall experience, scenery, people, guides, lodging, etc. was truly outstanding. The thing I loved most was sharing the experience with my daughter. She told me it was the best vacation she has had." – Henry J. *All ground transportation included during tour. Luggage transfer daily. NOTE: Daily itineraries on all our guided treks are subject to change. Your guide(s) will make route decisions based on weather and terrain conditions as well as hiker's abilities. TRIP RATINGS Challenging hiking up to 12 miles with ascents up to 4,700 feet. (Trip rating descriptions found on page 8.) EFFORT 4/ 4 COMFORT 3+ / 4 4/ 4 TERRAIN Cervinia Zermatt Champoluc Gressoney Alagna Macugnaga Saas Fee Matterhorn Monte Rosa Weisshorn Dom Tête Blanche Breithorn Dent d'Hérens Gornergletscher SWITZERLAND ITALY CHALLENGING HIKING