Tour of Monte Rosa · Checked October 2026

Tour of Monte Rosa emergency & health guide: hospitals, mountain rescue, 112 and 144

The nearest hospital with an emergency department for each of the 9 stages, rescue numbers for Switzerland and Italy, the rules to know (Theodul Glacier, Europaweg detour, camping) and clinics, pharmacies, ATMs and bus stops along the trail.

In an emergency call 112; it works in Switzerland and Italy on any phone, also without credit. On the Swiss part (Zermatt to the Theodul Pass, and the Monte Moro Pass back to Zermatt) you can also call 144, the Valais rescue centre, which sends the Air Zermatt helicopters. Say which stage you are on, the nearest hut or village and, if you can, your GPS coordinates. If you cannot speak, send an SMS: in Valais to +41 79 807 41 46, in the Aosta Valley to +39 339 990 9018.

Rescue numbers by country

Country	Number	What it is
Both	112	European emergency number: ambulance, police, fire and mountain rescue, from any phone
Switzerland	144	Valais rescue centre (KWRO/OCVS): ambulances and the Air Zermatt and Air-Glaciers helicopters. Zermatt to the Theodul Pass, and the Monte Moro Pass to Zermatt.
Switzerland	144	Air Zermatt, rescue helicopters based in Zermatt, Gampel and Raron: there is no separate emergency number, call 144
Switzerland	1414	Rega, Swiss air rescue
Switzerland	+41 79 807 41 46	SMS to the Valais 144 centre if you cannot speak or the signal is very weak
Switzerland	0848 200 300	Valais on-call doctor, duty pharmacy and dentist, 24/7 (not for life-threatening emergencies)
Italy	112	Aosta Valley and Piedmont (Theodul Pass to the Monte Moro Pass): the single emergency number (NUE 112) for ambulance, the 118 helicopter and the Soccorso Alpino mountain rescue. 118 calls are also answered.
Italy	+39 339 990 9018	SMS to the Aosta Valley emergency service for deaf people and people who cannot speak
Italy	116117	Non-urgent doctor (continuità assistenziale) in Piedmont, for example at the Alagna health centre

In Switzerland helicopter rescue is charged: a Rega mission costs on average about CHF 4,500, and Rega patronage (CHF 40 a year) can cover costs your insurance does not. In the Aosta Valley and Piedmont a rescue that ends in hospital care is paid by the health service, but a rescue of an uninjured person or a call judged unjustified can be charged to you. Carry insurance that covers hiking and mountain rescue in both countries.

Rules to know

Theodul Glacier (stage 1): the standard route crosses the Upper Theodul Glacier for about 3 km between the Gandegghütte and the Theodul Pass. There are crevasses. Zermatt Tourism strongly recommends a mountain guide and lists crampons, a harness and a rope; do not cross it alone without glacier experience.
Glacier-free option: the Matterhorn Alpine Crossing cable cars run from Zermatt via Trockener Steg, Matterhorn Glacier Paradise and Testa Grigia to Breuil-Cervinia (CHF 161.50 in July and August 2026). They do not run from 7 September to 23 October 2026. Rejoin the trail on the Italian side, for example at the Cime Bianche Laghi lift station.
Europaweg, 2026 (stage 9): the path between Springelboden and Eggenstadel (between Randa and Täsch) is closed because of rockfall. Follow the signed detour via Attermenzen down to Täsch and back up to Täschalp, which adds about 5 km and 700 m of climb, and check the latest status with Zermatt Tourism.
Book every hut and hotel ahead for July and August. In summer 2026 the Rifugio Gabiet and the Rifugio Guide del Cervino are closed for building work and Camping Zermatt is closed; most huts need a sleeping-bag liner.
Wild camping: in Valais it is not allowed, apart from a one-night bivouac above the tree line; in the Aosta Valley only above 2,500 m from sunset to sunrise; in Piedmont only with the permission of the comune. Use the campsites in Alagna, Macugnaga and Randa or the tent platform at Rifugio Pastore.
Switzerland uses the Swiss franc (CHF) and Italy the euro. Carry some cash in both currencies for the huts, as not all take cards, and carry your passport or ID card: you cross the border at the Theodul Pass and the Monte Moro Pass.

Before you set off, Zermatt Tourism (+41 27 966 81 00) gives advice on the Europaweg and the Theodul crossing, and the Alagna (+39 379 298 4459) and Macugnaga (+39 0324 65119) tourist offices on the Italian side. Two cable cars run from Macugnaga to the Monte Moro Pass (ticket office +39 0324 65050). In Switzerland the weather forecast is on 162.

Nearest hospital for each stage

#	Stage	Hospital (24/7 emergency)	Phone
1	Zermatt → Theodulpass	Visp Hospital	+41 27 604 33 33
2	Theodulpass → Resy	Aosta Regional Hospital	+39 0165 5431
3	Resy → Gressoney	Aosta Regional Hospital	+39 0165 5431
4	Gressoney → Alagna	Aosta Regional Hospital	+39 0165 5431
5	Alagna → Macugnaga	Borgosesia Hospital	+39 0163 426111
6	Macugnaga → Saas-Fee	Visp Hospital	+41 27 604 33 33
7	Saas-Fee → Grächen	Visp Hospital	+41 27 604 33 33
8	Grächen → Europahütte	Visp Hospital	+41 27 604 33 33
9	Europahütte → Zermatt	Visp Hospital	+41 27 604 33 33

Hospitals

Visp Hospital

Spital Visp / Hôpital de Viège (Spitalzentrum Oberwallis)

24/7 emergency
Stages 1, 6, 7, 8, 9

Pflanzettastrasse 8, 3930 Visp

+41 27 604 33 33 Map

Aosta Regional Hospital

Ospedale Regionale Umberto Parini (AUSL Valle d'Aosta)

24/7 emergency
Stages 1, 2, 3, 4

Viale Ginevra 3, 11100 Aosta

+39 0165 5431 Map

Borgosesia Hospital

Ospedale SS. Pietro e Paolo (ASL Vercelli)

24/7 emergency
Stages 4, 5

Via San Martino, 13011 Borgosesia

+39 0163 426111 Map

Domodossola Hospital

Ospedale San Biagio (ASL VCO)

24/7 emergency
Stages 5, 6

Piazza Vittime dei Lager Nazifascisti, 28845 Domodossola

+39 0324 4911 Map

Clinics and doctors

These clinics and GP practices treat minor injuries and illness during their opening hours. They are not emergency departments. In Valais, out of hours, call the on-call doctor service on 0848 200 300 (24/7); in Piedmont (Alagna) call 116117 for a doctor when it cannot wait but is not an emergency.

Ärztezentrum Zermatt

Opening hours only
Stages 1, 9

Matterstrasse 15, 3920 Zermatt

+41 27 967 11 88 Map

Alagna Health Centre

Centro di assistenza sanitaria di Alagna – Continuità assistenziale

Opening hours only
Stages 4, 5

Piazza Ing. G. Rolandi, 13021 Alagna Valsesia

Map

Arztpraxis 1800 Saas-Fee

Arztpraxis 1800 Saas-Fee/Saastal

Opening hours only
Stages 6, 7

Parkstrasse 6, 3906 Saas-Fee

+41 27 957 58 59 Map

Ärztezentrum Grächen

Opening hours only
Stages 7, 8

Dorfstrasse, 3925 Grächen

+41 27 956 15 26 Map

Pharmacies, cash and supplies

Pharmacies: Zermatt, Alagna, Macugnaga, Saas-Fee, Grächen
ATMs: Alagna, Saas-Fee, Grächen, Zermatt
Shops: Zermatt, Gressoney, Alagna, Macugnaga, Saas-Fee, Grächen
Bus stops: Resy, Gressoney, Macugnaga, Saas-Fee, Grächen, Zermatt

At night and on Sundays a duty pharmacy covers each area: in Valais call 0848 200 300, which also finds the duty doctor; in Italy every pharmacy (farmacia) shows the duty pharmacy (farmacia di turno) on its door. There are no pharmacies at the huts, so carry a small first-aid kit. Switzerland uses the Swiss franc (CHF) and Italy the euro: carry some cash in both, as not every hut takes cards.

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