Travel program

Day 1: Meeting in Breuil-Cervinia at 7:30 AM, individual equipment check, and ascent via lifts to Piccolo Cervino. This marks the official start of the Spaghetti Tour, with the climb to the first 4,000-meter peak, Western Breithorn (4165 m), to get acclimated and set the pace. A traverse descent leads to Central Breithorn (4160 m), crossing vast glaciers beneath Roccia Nera and Pollux, before reaching the welcoming Guide Val d’Ayas Hut. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 2: Early morning wake-up and ascent to Pollux (4091 m), featuring a beautiful rocky ridge and the thrilling crossing of a steep rocky gap with the aid of a small via ferrata. After descending, the climb resumes along the North Face of Castor (4226 m), completing the traverse and crossing Colle Felik (4093 m) before descending to Rifugio Sella. Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 3: Another early start, ascending Felik Glacier and then Lys Glacier, followed by the traverse ascent of Lyskamm Nose (4272 m). After descending the southeastern side, climbers reach Balmenhorn (Cristo delle Vette, 4167 m) and Pyramid Vincent (4215 m), summiting both before descending for a well-earned rest at Capanna Gnifetti.

Day 4: Departure at dawn, ascending Lys Glacier again to traverse Corno Nero (4322 m) and the peaks Ludwigshöhe (4342 m) and Parrot (4436 m), before reaching Punta Gnifetti, home to Capanna Margherita (4556 m), the highest hut in Europe. Here, climbers enjoy a spectacular sunset over Lyskamm and an unforgettable sunrise over the Piedmont plains.

Day 5: A brief descent to Colle Gnifetti, followed by the final ascent of the Spaghetti Tour, completing the challenge with twelve 4,000-meter peaks in five days: Zumsteinspitze (4564 m), offering breathtaking views of Dufourspitze, the highest peak of the massif, and the Macugnaga Valley. Descent to Punta Indren, return via lifts to Staffal, and taxi transfer back to Breuil-Cervinia.