Valais four-thousand-meter spaghetti tour
One of the most popular ridge and four-thousand-meter tours in the Alps
Also known as the "Spaghetti Round", this summit tour with up to 10 four-thousand-metre peaks is one of the most beautiful and popular ridge and four-thousand-metre tours in the Alps. Like pearls on a string, the Valais four-thousanders Breithorn (4,165 m), Pollux (4,092 m), Castor (4,222 m), Balmenhorn (4,167 m), Vincent Pyramide (4.215 m), Corno Nero (4,321 m), Ludwigshöhe (4,341 m) and Parrotspitze (4,432 m), Signalkuppe (4,554 m) and Zumsteinspitze (4,563 m). Although the ascents are technically relatively easy, you should still have experience of mountaineering and, above all, be in very good physical condition for up to 10 hours of climbing.
Some of the bases on the Italian side of Monte Rosa are located at extreme altitudes of well over 3,000 meters. Nevertheless, you can look forward to hospitable hut wardens and anything but daily spaghetti, namely excellent and typically Italian food.
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You can find even more great alpine tours here!
- Ötztal Alps crossing including 3 overnight stays
- The lightest 4000
- Mont Blanc with preparation
- Großglockner (3.798 m) high tour course
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Program and schedule
- State-certified mountain guide
- Hut reservations Optional
- Necessary EDELRID Alpine touring equipment on loan with crampons, ice axe, helmet, climbing harness
- Free participation in online training: Ice risk management (1 h)
- 10% discount code for your purchases at bergfreunde.de
Additional costs
- Overnight stays with half board (to be paid on site, please provide sufficient Cash bring along)
- Costs mountain railroads
- Snacks, drinks
- Arrival, possible parking fee
- Travel cancellation insurance of the alliance if required
Our guides are also always happy to receive a small tip if you enjoyed the tour/course.
Day 1: Meeting point in Gressoney, ascent to the Rif. Guide d'Ayas.
2nd day: Breithorn crossing (4,165 m) and overnight stay in the Rif Guide d'Ayas.
Day 3: Pollux (4,092 m) and Castor (4,222 m), overnight stay at Rif. Quintino Sella.
Day 4: Via the Naso del Lys (4,272 m) and the Vincent Pyramid (4,215 m) to the Rif. Gnifetti.
Day 5: Balmenhorn (4,167 m), Corno Nero (4,321 m), Ludwigshöhe (4,341 m) and Parrotspitze (4,432 m), Signalkuppe (4,554 m) and Zumsteinspitze (4,563 m), descent to Rif. Gnifetti.
Day 6: Descent, journey home
Note on program changes:
All courses and guided tours are conscientiously organized and carried out in accordance with the safety standards of the Vivalpin Mountain and Ski School with qualified specialists (e.g. mountain and ski guides, mountain hiking guides, etc.). The provisional tour program may be adjusted for safety-related reasons, such as bad weather, dangerous conditions, unforeseen natural events or inadequate conditions of the participants. The final program will be decided by the guide on site.
- Up to 1,500 m ascent and 1,900 m descent
- Stamina for up to 5 h ascent
- Surefootedness and head for heights
- Mountain experience on alpine glacier and high altitude tours, knowledge of crampon walking or ice course
Tips for preparation can be found on vivalpin.blog
You can find information on estimating altitude meters and difficulty information here. If in doubt, please call our office or send us an e-mail!
"In 1985 I walked the Spaghetti Round for the first time and it has lost none of its reputation since then. Fantastic is the short climbing in the best rock on the Pollux, the ice climbing on the Naso del Lys and of course the ascent of the many, many peaks, each of which would be worth a trip in itself.
On the rope of your mountain guide, you can fully concentrate on the rhythmic climb in firn and ice and enjoy the more challenging passages well secured."
Christof Schellhammer
State certified mountain and ski guide
Mountain School Director
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