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?

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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.

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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 × 30 departure days — each column is one staggered itinerary

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

Depart on →	Tue 28 Jul	Wed 29 Jul	Thu 30 Jul	Fri 31 Jul	Sat 1 Aug	Sun 2 Aug	Mon 3 Aug	Tue 4 Aug	Wed 5 Aug	Thu 6 Aug	Fri 7 Aug	Sat 8 Aug	Sun 9 Aug	Mon 10 Aug	Tue 11 Aug	Wed 12 Aug	Thu 13 Aug	Fri 14 Aug	Sat 15 Aug	Sun 16 Aug	Mon 17 Aug	Tue 18 Aug	Wed 19 Aug	Thu 20 Aug	Fri 21 Aug	Sat 22 Aug	Sun 23 Aug	Mon 24 Aug	Tue 25 Aug	Wed 26 Aug
N1 Topalihütte SAC 2,674 m, SAC — from Randa	2 Nearly full	1 Nearly full	15 Available	6 Available	1 Nearly full	33 Available	24 Available	19 Available	24 Available	20 Available	13 Available	1 Nearly full	28 Available	18 Available	38 Available	31 Available	8 Available	1 Nearly full	Fully booked	25 Available	3 Nearly full	26 Available	38 Available	31 Available	4 Nearly full	1 Nearly full	20 Available	26 Available	32 Available	34 Available
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.