Tour of the Matterhorn

CH · IT · 9 typical nights · July – mid-September (high passes) · 2/9 stages tracked live · partial coverage

~150 km around the Matterhorn, mixing SAC huts, Italian rifugios and valley hotels. Note: the Hörnlihütte uses a separate Zermatt booking system and is not tracked here.

Stage by stage

1 Topalihütte SAC 2,674 m, SAC — from Randa tracked live
2 Jungu / Gruben valley stage — hotels book directly
3 Zinal valley stage — hotels book directly
4 Arolla valley stage — hotels book directly
5 Rifugio Prarayer IT — book directly book directly
6 Rifugio Perucca-Vuillermoz CAI — book directly book directly
7 Breuil-Cervinia valley stage — hotels book directly
8 Rifugio Teodulo CAI — book directly book directly
9 Schönbielhütte SAC 2,694 m, SAC — then Zermatt tracked live

When can the whole traverse actually be booked?

whole traverse bookable that day not feasible

Nothing open yet

No fully bookable departure in the next 12 weeks

No date in the window has every tracked stage bookable with 1 bed per stage on consecutive nights. Lower the bed threshold, move the start date, or set an alert and we will email you the moment a full window opens.

Set a consecutive-nights alert

How far ahead you can book

The whole traverse is bookable through 11 September 2027. Beyond that, Topalihütte SAC has not opened its calendar yet — one hut caps the entire chain.

The most forward-published hut on the route reaches 10 September 2028.

One email, once, when the calendar moves past this date. Nothing else.

Valley bases

Most hikers sleep in the valley the night before and after the traverse — these are the usual bases for this route.

Zermatt hotels & stays → Breuil-Cervinia hotels & stays →

Feasibility matrix

Stages × {'until': datetime.date(2027, 9, 11), 'hut_name': 'Topalihütte SAC', 'hut_slug': 'topalihuette', 'widest': datetime.date(2028, 9, 10), 'stages': 2} departure days — each column is one staggered itinerary

Available
Nearly full
Fully booked
Closed
Unknown
— = book directly · shaded column = whole trip bookable

Depart on →	Fri 11 Sep	Sat 12 Sep	Sun 13 Sep	Mon 14 Sep	Tue 15 Sep	Wed 16 Sep	Thu 17 Sep	Fri 18 Sep	Sat 19 Sep	Sun 20 Sep	Mon 21 Sep	Tue 22 Sep	Wed 23 Sep	Thu 24 Sep	Fri 25 Sep	Sat 26 Sep	Sun 27 Sep	Mon 28 Sep	Tue 29 Sep	Wed 30 Sep	Thu 1 Oct	Fri 2 Oct	Sat 3 Oct	Sun 4 Oct	Mon 5 Oct	Tue 6 Oct	Wed 7 Oct	Thu 8 Oct	Fri 9 Oct	Sat 10 Oct
N1 Topalihütte SAC 2,674 m, SAC — from Randa	21 Available	1 Nearly full	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed
N2 Jungu / Gruben valley stage — hotels	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
N3 Zinal valley stage — hotels	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
N4 Arolla valley stage — hotels	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
N5 Rifugio Prarayer IT — book directly	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
N6 Rifugio Perucca-Vuillermoz CAI — book directly	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
N7 Breuil-Cervinia valley stage — hotels	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
N8 Rifugio Teodulo CAI — book directly	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
N9 Schönbielhütte SAC 2,694 m, SAC — then Zermatt	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed	Closed

Read a column top to bottom: it is one trip leaving that day, night by night. Untracked and optional stages stay neutral in the feasibility check — the alert email reminds you to book them directly.

Alert me on consecutive nights

Pick a date window and how many consecutive nights you need. We email you when the first window opens where every tracked stage has enough beds on its night — the one thing the official portals cannot do.