08^Aug Fri
12:15

🏔️ Spaghetti Runde – Monte Rosa High Alpine Tour

Duration: 6 Days (including travel)
Dates: 8th to 13th August
Location: Monte Rosa Massif, Italy & Switzerland
Start/End Point: Munich
Difficulty: Advanced (High Alpine experience required)

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🌄 Tour Overview

The Spaghetti Runde is a famous high-alpine circuit in the Monte Rosa massif, offering mountaineers the chance to cross borders, traverse glaciated peaks, and summit numerous 4,000 m mountains — all while enjoying the comfort and cuisine of Italian alpine huts. The route’s nickname, “Spaghetti Tour,” 

This 6-day journey includes five mountain days and covers some of the most iconic summits in the Alps, such as Breithorn, Castor, Vincent Pyramid, Zumsteinspitze, and more. It's a physically intense, technically varied adventure — with overnight stays in scenic huts, including Europe's highest mountain hut.

tour descirption: we will follow :https://www.alpenvereinaktiv.com/de/tour/spaghettirunde/802609352/#caml=7ps,1aemet,7lizce,0,0  except day 2 

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🗓️ Itinerary & Hut Dates

📅 Day 0: Travel from Munich (8th August)

We will depart Munich either the evening . The group will decide whether to overnight near Zermatt or drive directly to the start point on the same day.

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📅 Day 1: Gandegghütte – Breithorn – Rifugio Guide d'Ayas (9th August)

• Route: Gandegghütte (3,029 m) → Breithorn (4,164 m) → Ayas Hut (3,425 m)

• Time: ~7 hrs

• Highlights: Classic alpine start with glacier travel and a 4,000 m summit

🏠 Rifugio Guide d’Ayas
🍽️ Half Pension: €90 | 💳 Deposit: €25 (paid by Amir)

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📅 Day 2: Rifugio Guide d’Ayas – Castor – Rifugio Quintino Sella (10th August)

• Route: Traverse Castor (4,223 m) via Felikjoch to Sella Hut

• Time: ~6 hrs

• Summit: Castor

🏠 Rifugio Quintino Sella al Felik
📅 Stay: 10th–11th August
🍽️ Half Pension: €90 | 💳 Deposit: €25 (paid by Amir)

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📅 Day 3: Sella – Il Naso – Corno Nero – Ludwigshöhe – Balmenhorn – Rifugio Gnifetti (11th August)

• Route: Multi-summit day across glacier and snow ridges

• Time: ~7 hrs

• Summits: Il Naso, Corno Nero, Ludwigshöhe, Balmenhorn

🏠 Rifugio Gnifetti
📅 Stay: 11th–12th August
🍽️ Half Pension: €100 | 💳 Deposit: €40 (paid by Amir)

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📅 Day 4: Gnifetti – Giordani – Vincent Pyramid – Parrotspitze – Signalkuppe – Capanna Margherita (12th August)

• Route: Series of classic Monte Rosa summits leading to Europe's highest hut

• Time: ~8 hrs

• Summits: Giordani, Vincent Pyramid, Parrotspitze, Signalkuppe

🏠 Capanna Regina Margherita (4,554 m)
📅 Stay: 12th–13th August
🍽️ Half Pension: €150 | 💳 Deposit: €65 (paid by Amir)

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📅 Day 5: Margherita – Zumsteinspitze – Monte Rosa Hütte – Rotenboden – Return to Munich (13th August)

• Route: Final summit (Zumsteinspitze 4,563 m), then descent to Monte Rosa Hütte and onward to the train station at Rotenboden

• Time: ~5.5 hrs (mountain section), plus travel

• Return: Train to Zermatt, then drive back to Munich

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💶 Payment Summary

Hut	Half Pension	Deposit (per person)
Rifugio Guide d'Ayas	€90	€25
Rifugio Quintino Sella	€90	€25
Rifugio Gnifetti	€100	€40
Capanna Regina Margherita	€150	€65

💳 Total Deposit: €155 per person
💸 Please transfer your share to Amir as soon as possible to confirm your booking.

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🎒 Requirements & Gear

This is a serious high-alpine adventure , and participants must be well-prepared technically and mentally.

🧠 Skills & Expectations

• Experience with glacier travel and snow/ice terrain

• Familiarity with crevasse rescue and rope team movement

• Good physical condition (8-10hour days, high altitude)

• Team flexibility: Willingness to start early based on conditions, follow group decisions, and adapt to alpine realities

• Comfort with rope techniques, crampon work, and alpine safety practices

🧰 Required Equipment

• Crampon-compatible alpine boots

• Crampons, ice axe, ice screw 

• Harness, helmet

• Glacier gear (prusiks, carabiners, belay device, etc.)

• Warm alpine clothing & layering system

• Glacier sunglasses, sunscreen

• 1L+ water bottle/thermos

• Headlamp, snacks

• Valid ID or passport for crossing between Italy and Switzerland

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