Make your dream come true and climb a 4000m peak together with a guide. On this tour you can enjoy the beautiful alpine environment as a professional or as a beginner and experience the magnificent feeling of standing on a 4000m peak.
The Breithorn has 5 peaks: Breithorn Occidentale (4164 m.a.s.l.), Breithorn Centrale (4159 m.a.s.l.), Breithorn Zwillinge and Schwarzfluh (4075 m.a.s.l.). This ridge runs from west to east. Breithorn Occidentale is the highest peak and also the easiest to climb.
You will meet your mountain guide and other participants at the Matterhorn Express valley station. In summer you will start at 07:30 and in winter at 08:15. Before you join the tour, it is important that you have the appropriate equipment. You can either bring your own or rent it on site in Zermatt. Please note that in winter you need ski touring equipment.
On the Breithorn normal route your guide will lead you over hill and dale. You will cross the Breithorn pass and the Breithorn plateau, both of which are located at over 3000 meters above sea level. Here you will also find the highest ski slope in Europe. In winter, a beautiful descent over the Schwarztor awaits you. After about 3 - 4 hours the tour ends and in summer you go back to Zermatt together by cable car. In winter the descent is done by ski.
Practical information:
- Good health is required for the tour
- Requirements: no experience in high mountains necessary, you should be able to hike 2-4 hours
- Equipment summer: mountain boots ankle high with good sole, warm clothes, sun protection, hat, gloves, climbing harness, crampons, backpack (max. 30l), thermos bottle, hiking/ski pole (incl. plate), high energy food
- Winter equipment: Ski touring equipment, avalanche transceiver, warm clothing, hat, gloves, thermos flask, high-energy food, sunscreen
Meeting point
Matterhorn Express valley station, 3920 Zermatt
Highlights
- Climb your first four-thousand-meter peak in 3-4 hours from Zermatt
- Discover the five-peaked Breithorn at 4164 m.a.s.l. all year round
- Take a selfie on the Breithorn on the border between Valais and the Autonomous Region of Aosta
- Enjoy the view of 37 other four-thousand-meter peaks during a mountain tour in summer and a ski tour in winter
- Let an experienced mountain guide lead you on a spectacular tour to the summit
- Technical requirements also suitable for nature-loving beginners
Important information
- Minimum age group: 16 years / Private: 12 years
- Meeting point: summer 07:30 am / winter 08:15 am
- Requirement summer: experienced mountain hiker
- Requirement winter: Freeride experience
Includes
- 3-4 hours mountain tour or ski tour on the Breithorn
- Professional and experienced mountain guide
- Crampons, harness and ski pole from CHF 9 per person
- Rail ticket Zermatt - Klein Matterhorn return: CHF 114
- Lunch
- Equipment
