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Italian High Level Trek 8 Days
From $1795 USD
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Highlights
- Duration: 8 Days
- Comfort: 66.6666666666667%
- Language: English
- Rating: 80.0%
- Trip ID: 62384
- Start Location: Sankt Niklaus, Switzerland
- End Location: Zermatt, Switzerland
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- Primary Activities: Trekking
- Other Activities: Hiking, Glaciers, Historical Sites, Mountaineering, sightseeing, Urban Exploration, climbing, Walking Tour
- Activity Level: Intermediate, Intermediate
A simply unbeatable walking holiday adventure trekking high in the Italian Alps with easy climbing to Alpine summits. This fantastic walking and climbing holiday in the Italian Alps begins with an afternoon of Alpine glacier skills training at the Gandegg Hut above Zermatt, in the shadow of the iconic Matterhorn. The Breithorn (4164m / 13661ft) is our first walking objective on the following day, before trekking the long descent into Italy's picturesque Gressoney Valley. Walking back up to the lively Gniffeti Refuge, high on the south side of Monte Rosa, sets us up for one of the finest of all trekking days in the Italian Alps, traversing the Lisjoch pass into Switzerland and ascending the Signalkuppe (4556m / 14,948ft). Here we can take lunch at the Margarita Hut, the highest in the Alps. This fantastic high level route ends with a long glacial descent into Zermatt, with an overnight at the Monte Rosa Alpine Hut, a little oasis of green amongst the towering giants of the Italian Alps. Alpine walking and straightforward climbing doesn't get any better than this!
Notes: Prices and itineraries shown for trips departing in 2013 may be subject to change although we will endeavour to keep any price increases for 2013 trips to a minimum. 2013 prices will be confirmed in October 2012.














The guides were very professional and although they made the trip fun, they were also very safety conscious. It was my first time using crampons and ice axe and I had so much fun. The views were breathtaking despite poor weather on a couple of days. The sense of achievement will stay with me longer than our warm weather holiday we are about to take.
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70%An amazing trip, unforgettable. My first time on a glacier and my first 4000m peak.
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70%I am constantly judged and scored on my performance every day, so it is difficult not to be dissapointed. I had come with a wish list of aims and objectives and for once not only were all of these meet but resoundingly exceeded. The excellent leadership of Kathy and Tim added to this experience, together with a great group who pulled and worked well together.
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80%The holiday fitted my expectations. Excellent client care with some push over personal comfort zones.
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80%All admin couldn't have been better. I also booked an extra 3 days to help acclimatise. My hotel was booked through KE with no problems. KE staff gave me options for my 3 solo walks. Excellent ideas to get me started. Kathy (our leader) was great. I also thought Tim (our second leader) was excellent. I think both took us to what we thought were our limits and then got us to do a bit more. I felt very safe and found them both to be approachable and very knowledgeable. I have been on 3 Alpine trips before and this was the one on which I achieved most. The scenery was unbelievable. I enjoyed going beyond my comfort zone and doing the uncomfortable things e.g .ridge between Breithorn and Breithorn Central. The crevasse crossings on the Grenz Glacier had me feeling fully alive. Watching the guides at work in a difficult situation was inspiring. The desserts in the Rifugio Guglielmina were amazing.
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