Sea to Summit of the Highest Volcano in Eurasia! Can it get more iconic?

The true summit is often inaccessible due to volcanic activity and can only be reached with a volcanological guide. Instead, this route takes you to the Pizzi Deneri Volcanological Observatory—one of the most spectacular viewpoints on the volcano and the highest point you can reach without a guide.

The journey begins in the town of Riposto, right at the junction with Via Monte Etna: a starting point with the perfect name!

Starting near the urania parking in zermatt, hiking up to the monta rosa hut via rotenboden and the old monta rosa path (via the glacier below the gornersee) and then taking the normal route along the monta rosa glacier up to the dufourspitze. Started in zermatt at 2241 to reach the summit at 1200 and back down at 2113.