Arolla to Zermatt Alpine Trek
This is an Alpine trek of outstanding quality in scenery
that is some of the best and most stunning in the whole of the Alps. The
Trek takes in small Alpine villages, valley pastures, high mountain
passes, remote mountain huts, exposed high trails and heads past
countless 4000m peaks to its journeys end at one of the most instantly
recognisable mountains in the world the Matterhorn. To top it all,
this trek can be done in just 1 weeks holiday. The course will be
led by Rob who is qualified as an International Mountain Leader and will
be able to pass on his knowledge of the many Alpine Flowers, the Fauna
and the history of the communities you walk through.
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The trek starts under the looming mass of the Pigne DArolla and passes
Mont Collon, the Dent Blanches, Grand Cornier, Ober Gabelhorn and
Weisshorn and stiletto pointed Zinalrothorn; then theres the Dom and
Taschorn, Breithorn and of course Matterhorn with all of their dramatic
neighbours in their impressive cloak of ice and snow. This route manages to stay under the 3000m mark for
its duration, requires no technical mountaineering skills and avoids
glacier crossings. That said it is still a strenuous trip and you should
be reasonably fit to complete it enjoyably. Most days lead to small Alpine villages although on
one of the nights you will stay in a more remote Alpine hut. At each
stop meals are provided so it is not necessary to carry food and cooking
equipment. These stop-overs are very much part of the experience. In the
villages you will have time to sample some of the local culture, whilst
in the refuges you will enter a world that is normally the preserve of
the climber and mountaineer and witness high mountain scenery that you
will never forget.
