Places
Hike·Hard·Scenic·Iconic
Monte Rosa, Alagna Valsesia
Piedmont
The east face of Monte Rosa (4,634 m) above Alagna Valsesia is the most spectacular mountain wall in the Alps — a 2,000 m wall of ice and granite with the Macugnaga and Valsesia glaciers descending from four separate summits. Alagna is a Walser village (Swiss German-speaking since the 13th century). The Punta Indren cable car reaches 3,260 m. Ibex on the Cimalegna ridge. Dogs off-leash below the glacier.
Duration
6 hours
Distance
14 km
Elevation
+1400 m
Best season
June – September
Highlights
- Most spectacular mountain wall in the Alps — 2,000 m east face of Monte Rosa
- Alagna is Walser — Swiss German-speaking since the 13th century
- Punta Indren cable car to 3,260 m — ibex on the approach ridge
With your dog
Alpine valley; dogs off-leash.
