Europahütte
- Rooms
- Meals
- Seasonal — call ahead
Hut of the commune of Randa at 2,220 m on the Europaweg, with dormitory places and rooms and half board. Open from the end of June to mid or late September.
Tour of Monte Rosa · Stage 8 of 9
Grächen to Europahütte
Stage 8 of the Tour of Monte Rosa covers 16.3 km from Grächen to Europahütte, with 1,624 m of ascent and 976 m of descent. The highest point is 2,323 m. Allow about 7 hours of walking, plus breaks.
16.3 kmdistance
1,624 mascent
976 mdescent
~7 hwalking time
harddifficulty
2,323 mhighest point
≈ 4.25 L
≈ 2,560 kcal
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
Europahütte
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
- Visp Hospital · Visp · 24/7 emergency
+41 27 604 33 33 · Map
Health centres
- Ärztezentrum Grächen · Grächen · opening hours only
+41 27 956 15 26 · Map
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Grächen to Europahütte 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.