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Aosta Valley

Valtournenche

Western Breithorn – Breithorn West Summit loop from Klein Matterhorn

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Aosta Valley

Valtournenche

Western Breithorn – Breithorn West Summit loop from Klein Matterhorn

Hard

4.6

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424

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Western Breithorn – Breithorn West Summit loop from Klein Matterhorn

06:05

10.5km

650m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

Last updated: July 27, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that are highly dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 2.25 km for 348 m

After 3.90 km for 16 m

After 4.08 km for 2.46 km

After 8.01 km for 348 m

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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61 m

Testa Grigia (3,480 m)

Highlight • Summit

The border between Italy and Switzerland can be crossed at the train station on Testa Grigia. Enjoy a wonderful view over the glacier and capture the experience with a souvenir photo. You can have one foot in Italy and the other in Switzerland.
Source: matterhornparadise.ch/de/Buchen/Online-Tickets/Einzelfahrten-Testa-Grigia

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130 m

Guide del Cervino Hut (3,480 m)

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Guide del Cervino refuge is located in the Aosta Valley, in the Valtournenche valley, at 3,480 meters above sea level.
Built in Testa Grigia, right on the Plateau Rosa glacier, an excellent starting point for many mountain excursions: ascent of the Breithorn, Pollux, Castore and crossing of Monterosa. The structure can be reached from Breuil-Cervinia via the Matterhorn cable cars ski lifts or on foot in about 3 hours of walking and 1,480 meters of altitude.
Just a few meters from the refuge are the ski resorts of the Zermatt region: a fantastic opportunity to ski in winter and summer (summer skiing) using the refuge as a base.
Located on the Italian-Swiss border, the refuge is an important reference point for skiers, mountaineers and hikers who want to discover the magnificent mountains of the Aosta Valley and Switzerland.
Source: rifugioguidedelcervino.com/page.asp?ID=2

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240 m

Plateau Rosa

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Plateau Rosa is a glacier field on the Swiss-Italian border near Zermatt. It lies at 3480 m and is part of the Theodul Glacier, which forms part of the Zermatt ski area. The Plateau Rosa can be reached from Breuil-Cervinia, in Italy, by cable car via the Testa Grigia station above the Theodul Pass.

Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plateau_Rosa

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3.11 km

Western Breithorn

Highlight • Summit

From the Rifugio Guide del Cervino on the Plateau Rosà - which you can reach by cable car from Cervinia - you follow the route of a ski lift on the glacier until you reach the large plateau on the Breithorn at the end of the ski slope. From here you continue north to the main glacier, where you pay careful attention to the crevasses. The climb continues over the steep slope, usually on a diagonal from right to left, to the snow-covered ridge, which is bordered by a bowl on the Swiss side. Further to the right you finally reach the broad summit, an excellent vantage point from which you can see the mountain group at Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn and the mountains of the Vallese.

Descent: via the same route as the ascent.

This hiking trail requires experience in high mountains and should only be undertaken when accompanied by a mountain guide.
Source: lovevda.it/de/katalog/7/bergstieg/breuil-cervinia/westliches-breithorn/2634

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3.87 km

Route to Breithorn

Highlight • Trail

Quite simple descent that winds between the glacier and the ski slopes. Route suitable for those approaching winter mountaineering or in any case with ice ax and crampons. To do roped to avoid falling into some crevasse. It would also be good practice to know the recovery maneuvers in the event of a fall. Not exaggerated height difference and magnificent panorama when you are at the top

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4.78 km

Breithorn West Summit

Highlight • Summit

The Breithorn is a snow / ice summit, the ascent requires no technical difficulties and is pure diligence (condition). But the view from the summit is terrific

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5.55 km

Breithorn Centrale Summit

Highlight • Summit

Breithorn Centrale 4159m Alpi Pennine

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10.5 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.5 km

Surfaces

7.63 km

2.84 km

Elevation

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Highest point (4,040 m)

Lowest point (3,430 m)

Weather

Tuesday 28 July

19°C

7°C

19 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

September 9, 2023,Breithorn centrale e occidentale

Glacier route compulsory mountaineering equipment

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August 18, 2023,Mountaineering Tour

Excursion of light mountaineering effort starting from Cervinia using the cable car to Plateau Rosà. Easily doable in one day. Excellent as an approach to 4000 m.

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June 9, 2024,Breithorn Occidentale

- Unfortunately I forgot to start the recording at the beginning, that is, as soon as I got off the cable car at Plataeu Rosa, point B is therefore both the beginning and the end of the Tour, approximately just over 2 km should be added, the positive difference in altitude I think it is slightly higher than the 700 …

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Testa Grigia (3,480 m)

Guide del Cervino Hut (3,480 m)

Plateau Rosa

Western Breithorn

Route to Breithorn

Breithorn West Summit

Breithorn Centrale Summit

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