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Tour du Cervin
Tour du Cervin "classique", dont certaines étapes ont été divisées pour plus de facilité
Départ de Randa, Arrivée à Zermatt
Pour les randonneurs pressés, il est possible de regrouper les 2 dernières étapes en empruntant des remontées mécaniques, éventuellement en passant par le refuge Théodule au lieu de la cabane Gandeg.
l'intérêt de passer une nuit à la cabane Gandeg est de profiter d'un panorama très intéressant, qui compense le caractère plus artificiel de cette dernière partie de parcours, située sur le domaine skiable.
Details
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 80.36 mi -
Average duration: 10 days -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 32,762 ft -
Descent: - 35,269 ft -
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Highest point: 10,912 ft -
Lowest point: 4,606 ft
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Country:
Switzerland
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Area: Alps -
City:
Randa -
Start: N 46.09992° / E 7.78184° -
End: N 46.019709° / E 7.746171° -
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Stages of the route
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Notes
Other walks in the area
Route to the Charles Kuonen footbridge
Visorando Member 
3.97 mi
+2,215 ft
-2,211 ft
3h 45
Moderate
Departure from Randa (Valais)
After passing through Swiss stone pine forests, this circular hike leads to an impressive record-breaker: the Charles Kuonen Footbridge, the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world.
Europahutte - Saint Nicklaus
Visorando Member 
9.38 mi
+2,802 ft
-6,529 ft
6h 45
Difficult
Departure from Randa (Valais)
A new stage on the balcony at the foot of the great peaks separating the valleys of Zermatt and Saas Fee.
Europahütte - Europaweghütte
Visorando Member 
6.95 mi
+3,107 ft
-3,392 ft
5h 55
Difficult
Departure from Randa (Valais)
Due to the closure of the large Himalayan footbridge over the Grabengufer scree, it is necessary to take the emergency path down to Tasch and then undertake a remarkable climb to the alpine hamlet of Täschalp, where the Europaweghütte lodge is located.
Visit Täsch and its lake
Visorando Member 3.62 mi
+312 ft
-335 ft
1h 55
Easy
Departure from Täsch (Valais)
Far from the hustle and bustle of Zermatt and away from the tourists, this flat walk allows you to discover the village and its recreational lake. Numerous granaries can be seen along this loop
Europaweg-Hütte - Théodule refuge
Visorando Member 
12.57 mi
+6,768 ft
-3,114 ft
11h 40
Difficult
Departure from Täsch (Valais)
Due to the closure of the Europaweg trail between Täschalp and Zermatt, we had to modify the original route. Return to Täsch via another trail and, given the long distance to cover, take the shuttle to Zermatt. Short break in this unique town at the foot of the Matterhorn, cable car to Trockener Steg and then walk to the Théodule refuge.
Täschhütte from Täschalp
Visorando Member 3.40 mi
+1,768 ft
-1,775 ft
3h 05
Moderate
Departure from Täsch (Valais)
After a winding toll road, park at Täschalp. Then, continue climbing to the Täschhütte refuge located at the top of a rocky outcrop. Return via a slightly different route, after enjoying a delicious homemade soup at the refuge.
Topali Hut - Jungu
Visorando Member 6.29 mi
+1,729 ft
-3,963 ft
4h 25
Moderate
Departure from St. Niklaus (Valais)
Jungu/Jungen (1,954 m) is a beautifully situated village above St-Niklaus, which can be reached by cable car (use the intercom). Payment is required at the bottom. Please note: the descent from the Wasulicke features several exposed sections with fixed ropes and ladders.This is the second stage of the Matterhorn tour, passing through the western part of the Matter Vispa valley.
Sankt Niklaus - Zermatt
Visorando Member 
12.37 mi
+2,178 ft
-541 ft
7h 35
Difficult
Departure from St. Niklaus (Valais)
This fourteenth and final stage is the longest, but does not present any difficulties. The route from Sankt Niklaus to Zermatt is obvious. It follows the Matter Vispa, the river that flows down from Zermatt, and the rack railway line, which terminates in Zermatt. All the ingredients for a picture-postcard Swiss scene are there: the Matterhorn, glaciers, the torrent, churches with bulbous steeples, the little rack railway and the magnificent car-free village of Zermatt.
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