From Zermatt to the Saaser valley (6 days)

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From Zermatt over the Theodul glacier to the Southern Walser and over the Monte-Moro-Pass to the Saaser valley.

First leg

Route: Zermatt (1.616m) - Trockener Steg (2.939) - Gandegghütte (3.030m) - Theodulgletscher (3.108m) - Theodulpass (3.317) - Rif. Teodulo (3.327)
Altitude difference: 1.700 metres ascend
Map: Schweizer Landeskarte 1 : 50 000, hiking map Mischabel, Blatt 284T, Kompass Wander- u. Skitourenkarte 87, Breuil-Cervinia-Zermatt

Zermatt: 46° 01,182' N; 07° 44,777'
Gandegghütte: 45° 57,844' N; 07° 43,524'

Second leg

Route: Theodulpass (3.317m) - Cappella Bontadini (3.035m) - Lago Cime Bianche (2.808m) - Colle Superiore delle Cime Bianche (2.982m) - Alpe Mase (2.400m) - St. Jaques (1.689m)
Altitude difference: 200 metre ascend 1.850 metres descent
Map: Schweizer Landeskarte 1 : 50 000, Wanderkarte Mischabel, Blatt 284T, Kompass Wander- u. Skitourenkarte 87, Breuil-Cervinia-Zermatt

Third leg

Route: St. Jaques (1.689m) - Rifugio Casale (1.701m) - Crest - Cuneaz (2.032m) - Colle die Pinter (2.777m) - Alpenzu Grande (1.780m) - Gressoney-St. Jean (1.385m)
Altitude difference: 1.250 metres ascend, 1.520 metres descent
Map: Schweizer Landeskarte 1 : 50 000, Gressoney, Blatt 294

Fourth leg

Route: Gressoney-St.Jean (1.385m) - Valdobbia - Colle Valdobbia (2.755m) - Peccia (1.529m) - Riva (1.107m) - Alagna (1.190m)
Altitude difference: 1.180 metres ascend, 1.380 metres descent
Map: Schweizer Landeskarte 1 : 50 000, Gressoney, Blatt 294

Fifth leg

Route: Alagna (1.190m) - Alpe Faller (1.984m) - Colle di Turlo/Türlipass (2.738m) - La Piana (1.613m) - Macugnaga-Staffa (1.320m)
Altitdude difference: 1.630 metres ascend, 1.550 metres descent
Map: Schweizer Landeskarte 1 : 50 000, Gressoney, Blatt 294; Mischabel, Blatt 284

Sith leg

Route: Macugnaga-Staffa (1.320m) - Monte Moro Pass (2.868m) - Innere Bodmen (2.224m) - Stausee Mattmark (2.197m) - Saas Almagell (1.673m)
Altitude difference: 1.540 metres ascend, 1.170 metres descent
Map: Schweizer Landeskarte 1 : 50 000, Mischabel, Blatt 284