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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

(24)

413

hikers

Western Breithorn – Breithorn West Summit loop from Klein Matterhorn

06:01

10.5km

630m

Mountaineering

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

Last updated: July 15, 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 2.24 km for 348 m

After 3.90 km for 16 m

After 4.08 km for 2.46 km

After 8.00 km for 348 m

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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61 m

Testa Grigia (3,480 m)

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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 …

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130 m

Guide del Cervino Hut (3,480 m)

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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 …

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240 m

Plateau Rosa

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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 …

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3.11 km

Western Breithorn

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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 …

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3.87 km

Route to Breithorn

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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 …

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4.78 km

Breithorn West Summit

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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

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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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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

19°C

7°C

71 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 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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