Tour of Monte Rosa · Stage 9 of 9

Europahütte to Zermatt

Stage 9 of the Tour of Monte Rosa covers 26.0 km from Europahütte to Zermatt, with 1,626 m of ascent and 2,252 m of descent. The highest point is 2,345 m. Allow about 9 hours of walking, plus breaks.

26.0 kmdistance
1,626 mascent
2,252 mdescent
~9 hwalking time
harddifficulty
2,345 mhighest point
≈ 5.5 L
≈ 3,440 kcal
2,345 m 1,425 m 0 km 26.0 km
Elevation profile in walking direction.

Distance, climb and elevation come from the Outest route data. Difficulty and time are estimates from distance and climb; your pace will vary with heat, pack weight and photo stops.

Where to sleep and eat on this stage

Randa

Camping Attermenzen

  • Camping
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Campsite at Attermenzen near Randa, on the signed Europaweg detour; summer season 1 May to 11 October 2026. No phone number on the website; use the contact form.

Täschalp

Täschalp Restaurant & Lodge

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Restaurant
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Restaurant with a renovated lodge at 2,225 m at Täschalp, where the Europaweg detour climbs back up from Täsch. Restaurant open 10:00-17:00 until 30 September 2026; book the lodge online.

Zermatt

Zermatt Youth Hostel

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Wi-Fi

Swiss Youth Hostels hostel at Staldenweg 5 in Zermatt with dormitories, double and family rooms; the cheapest beds in Zermatt.

Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "listed by the tourist office" are on an official tourism or directory listing but could not be confirmed on their own website. Most huts are open from June or early July to mid-September and fill up in July and August: book ahead, some only online. Prices are in Swiss francs (CHF) in Switzerland and in euros in Italy.

Help and services on this stage

Emergency: call 112 (Switzerland and Italy) or 144 in Valais. Emergency & health guide

Nearest hospital

Health centres

On or near the trail

Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.

Walk Europahütte to Zermatt with Outest

The full stage works offline in Outest, with the route, elevation, water and village points, and a trail guide you can ask about conditions and the next place to sleep.