Swiss 4000 Metre Peaks
Holiday Itinerary
Day 1: Rendezvous at the group hotel in Saas Grund, near Saas Fee. KE group package services begin with dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 2: Take a cable car from Saas Fee, followed by a short walk to the Britannia Hut (3030m / 9940ft). The Hohlaub Glacier provides a great place to practice snow and ice skills. Overnight at the hut.
Day 3: Ascend to the summit of the Strahlhorn (4190m / 13,747ft), via a long easy-angled snow slope. Return to overnight at the Britannia Hut.
Day 4: Climb the Allalinhorn (4027m / 13,212ft) via the classic normal route. Descend to the north and take the cable car down to Saas Grund. Overnight at the group hotel.
Day 5: An excellent approach walk from Saas Almagell to the Almageller Hut (2894m / 9495ft) on the south side of the Weissmies.
Day 6: Today, we traverse the Weissmies, ascending via its south-south-east ridge and descending its glaciated northeast flank to our overnight stop at the Weissmies Hut (2726m / 8944ft).
Day 7: Climb the Lagginhorn via its west-south-west ridge and descend via same route. We then use the cable car to descend to the valley and the group hotel in Saas Grund.
Day 8: KE group packages services end with breakfast at the hotel.
