Rifugio Oberto-Maroli
Rifugio Gaspare Oberto - Paolo Maroli
- Rooms
- Meals
- Seasonal — call ahead
Hut at 2,796 m just below the Monte Moro Pass and the top station of the cable car from Macugnaga, with 24 beds in small rooms. Call for opening dates.
Tour of Monte Rosa · Stage 6 of 9
Macugnaga to Saas-Fee
Stage 6 of the Tour of Monte Rosa covers 24.5 km from Macugnaga to Saas-Fee, with 1,860 m of ascent and 1,367 m of descent. The highest point is 2,838 m. Allow about 9 hours of walking, plus breaks.
24.5 kmdistance
1,860 mascent
1,367 mdescent
~9 hwalking time
harddifficulty
2,838 mhighest point
≈ 5.5 L
≈ 3,340 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
Passo Monte Moro
Saas-Almagell
Hotel Mattmarkblick
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
Three-star hotel with a restaurant in Saas-Almagell.
Hotel Monte-Moro
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
Hotel and restaurant in Saas-Almagell; book on the website, by phone or by email.
Hotel Portjengrat
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- Meals
Three-star family hotel on the village square in Saas-Almagell, where the trail comes down from the Mattmark lake.
Saas-Fee
Hotel Allalin
- Rooms
- Meals
- Restaurant
- Seasonal — call ahead
Hotel in the centre of Saas-Fee with a restaurant.
wellnessHostel4000
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- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
Swiss Youth Hostels hostel in Saas-Fee with multi-bed, family and double rooms, a restaurant and a bistro, next to the Aqua Allalin pool.
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 - Domodossola Hospital · Domodossola · 24/7 emergency
+39 0324 4911 · Map
Health centres
- Arztpraxis 1800 Saas-Fee · Saas-Fee · opening hours only
+41 27 957 58 59 · Map
On or near the trail
- Pharmacies: Macugnaga
Pharmacies, ATMs, shops and stops: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Hospitals and health centres checked online.
Walk Macugnaga to Saas-Fee 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.