- 1st Day: Meeting with the guide in Staffal around 02:00p.m. After the equipment check, we will take the cable car up to Punta Indren. From there we will hike up to the Gnifetti hut, where we will sleep overnight.
- Up: 1:00 hours - 370m
- 2nd Day: Departure around 3:00a.m. depending on the period of the year. We will follow the trail going to Margherita hut until the Gnifetti Pass; from there, we will climb first the Zumsteinspitze 4563m and then we will start the exposed descent to Grenzsattel. We will follow the ridge and we will climb up in rock (II-III) and snow, until the Grenzgipfel. From the Grenzgipfel we will climb mostly in rock (III) traversing the ridge to the summit of Dufourspitze 4634m. On the way back, we will follow the same itinerary. After a stop to Gnifetti hut, we will go back to the cable car.
- Up: 6:30 hour’s 1100m
- Down: 5-6 hours 1500m
Meeting point: At 02:00pm in our office in Staffal (Hotel Nordend near to the bar
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Requirements: Steep terrain, exposed snow ridges and rock climbing up to grade
III°. You should have already made similar tours.
Apparel/Clothing: We recommend functional clothing / layers principle, in order to deal with the different temperatures.
Boots: Waterproof mountaineering boots suitable for crampons.
Lunch: it is reccomended to bring some snacks and drinks with you, according to your needs. You will also have the opportunity to buy some snacks and drinks at the Hut.
Backpack: We recommend a 30L/40L backpack. Remember that everything you bring you have to carry it. Take with you functional, extra layer in case of cold, a shell if it is windy and a change for the hut, is usually enough.
Drinks, lunch, travel expenses if necessary boots rental and all the other services not included.
We always recommend a travel cancellation insurance, baggage insurance as well as travel and accident insurance.
