Tour of Monte Rosa · Stage 7 of 9

Saas-Fee to Grächen

Stage 7 of the Tour of Monte Rosa covers 20.8 km from Saas-Fee to Grächen, with 1,425 m of ascent and 1,608 m of descent. The highest point is 2,407 m. Allow about 7.5 hours of walking, plus breaks.

20.8 kmdistance
1,425 mascent
1,608 mdescent
~7.5 hwalking time
harddifficulty
2,407 mhighest point
≈ 4.5 L
≈ 2,810 kcal
2,407 m 1,621 m 0 km 20.8 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

Grächen

Aktiv Hotel & Spa Hannigalp

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  • Meals
  • Restaurant
  • Wi-Fi

Hotel in Grächen village (not at the Hannigalp itself) with half board and an indoor pool and spa.

Hotel Alpha

  • Rooms
  • Wi-Fi

Three-star hotel in Grächen with rooms with breakfast only; dinner in the village restaurants.

Hotel Grächerhof

  • Rooms
  • Meals
  • Restaurant
  • Seasonal — call ahead

Hotel and restaurant in the centre of Grächen.

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 Saas-Fee to Grächen 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.