Pennine Alps, Italy / Switzerland
Matterhorn Hörnli Ridge
Route detail
About this route
Two preparation days on nearby 4,000 m rock, then the Matterhorn itself with a Cervino guide, strictly 1:1.
Daily activity
6–8 hr on training days; summit day 10–12 hr.
Terrain
Exposed alpine rock ridge, fixed ropes and sustained downclimbing.
Best season
July to September
Your guide office
Guide del Cervino (Matterhorn Guides)
Based in Breuil-Cervinia, Italy
What's included
Private guide, hut half board, rope and hardware.
Not included
Lifts, travel, rescue insurance.
Itinerary
- 1
Assessment day
Time: 5–7 hr
Rock and movement check on the Breithorn or Riffelhorn.
- 2
To the hut
Time: 6–8 hr
Walk up to the Hörnli hut, early dinner, gear sorted for the dark start.
- 3
Summit day
Time: 4–6 hr
Pre-dawn start, 1,200 m of ridge climbing, summit and full descent.
Questions about this route?
Talk to the guides who run it — gear, fitness, weather windows, private dates. We answer within one working day.
€1,980
per person
Private guide, hut half board, rope and hardware.
Next departure · Jul 20
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