2026 Tour of Monte Rosa Trail Updates

Every year hikers from all over the world flock to the Alps to complete the Tour of Monte Rosa. It is a challenging journey of physical, mental and spiritual triumph. Our mission is to help these adventurers confidently plan and safely navigate their journey around Monte Rosa massif.

Having access to the latest Tour of Monte Rosa trail updates, such as early season snow conditions and route/transport changes, is necessary to be well prepared for the adventure. It helps hikers confirm their gear choice, make any relevant adjustments to their itinerary, and prevent unexpected interruptions to their journey. For 8 years, The Hiking Club has been bringing this information together and providing expert commentary for the Tour of Monte Rosa.

Check out our 2026 updates for the Tour of Monte Rosa:

• Snow summary

• Current snow depth data on your planned route

• Webcam footage along the trail

• Preparation tips and resources

snow report for 1st May, 2026

favourable early season hiking conditions expected

Based on snow data in The Hiking Club planning app provided by Exolabs, approximately 45% of the Tour of Monte Rosa main trail is currently snow free. According to our records, this is about 3 weeks ahead of last year. We last reported similar conditions in 2022, which resulted in limited snow patches left on the main Tour of Monte Rosa trail by end June (excluding glacier sections).

Our results are inline with Swiss weather services, that are reporting comparative snow depth currently being at ~60% long term averages.

factors for favourable JULY Hiking Conditions

We’ve been monitoring conditions closely since 2017 and every year it’s a roller coaster. Some look incredibly promising until huge snow dumps at the end of May dramatically changes the picture. Others have resulted in above average snow fall disappearing by end June due to prolonged warm spells in May/June. While every year is different, these are some of the factors that can lead to favourable July hiking condition;

• A smaller snow pack from the winter months that needs to melt away

• Freezing level spending an increasing amount of time above the highest elevation points on the trail (~2,500m) during Spring

• Limited new snow accumulation during Spring

• Plenty of solar radiation hitting the snow from clear sunny days

The estimated current snow depth and 48 hour snow forecast layers in our planning app are updated daily and inform hikers where snow is expected to be located along their route. This information is provided through our partnership with ExoLab.

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The Tour of Monte Rosa passes through various ski resorts, which have live webcams showing current conditions, including: Zermatt, Beuvil-Cervinia, Colle Betta, Crest, Gabiet, Passo Salati, Monte Moro, Saas Fee and Grächen.

Because this is live footage, the video will be black at night time and the current weather may impact the footage too. Most of the webams have a feature that allow you to choose a different time to see footage.

📷 ZERMATT - TROCKNERSTEG (2,935M / 9,629FT)

This camera is positioned at Trocknersteg and provides views of the Theodul glacier (yes - you may see skiers coming down the glacier!). On a clear day, you will also see close views of the Matterhorn from the Swiss side.

📷 Theodulpass - plateau rosa (3,480m / 11,417FT)

This camera is positioned at the top of the Plateau Rosa cable car and provides views towards Theodul glacier, Rifugio Theodul, the mountain pass that divides Switzerland and Italy, and down into the Breuvil-Cervinia ski resort.

📷 BREUIL-CERVINIA - PLAN MAISON (2,545m / 8,349FT)

This camera is located within the Breuvil-Cervinia ski area and provides views of the main trail from Theodulpass down to Cime Bianche, as well as the alternative Ventina Glacier trail; the more direct route, however it requires the Ventina glacier to be crossed.

📷 Colle Betta (2,730M / 8,957FT)

This camera is positioned on an alternative route between Resy and Stafal at the top of the Bettaforca chairlift.

📷 CREST (2,000M / 6,562FT)

This camera is positioned on another alternative trail - Colle Pinter trail - between Resy and Stafal. This route takes you away from the glaciated peaks of the Monte Rosa massif to more fertile elevations characterized by alpine meadows.

📷 GABIET (2,371M / 7,778FT)

At time of publishing, this camera was not in operation. However, we’ll keep it here in case it comes back to life! The camera is positioned at Gabiet, along the main trail and provides views to the West side of the Alagna Valsesia ski area.

📷 PASSO SALATI (2,971m / 9,747ft)

This camera is positioned at the highest point at the Passo Salati cable car / gondola junction. It is not along the main or alternative trail, and would only be visited if you are utilising the cable car / gondola to skip ahead. However, it gives perspective of the snow conditions in this area at 2,971m / 9,747ft.

📷 MONTE MORO PASS (2,868m / 9,409ft)

This camera is located on the border between Switzerland and Italy on the East side of the Tour of Monte Rosa. It often holds snow late in the season, particularly on the Northern side of the pass, and therefore a great perspective of current conditions on this high pass.

📷 MATTMARK (2,209M / 7,247FT)

Not yet operational for summer 2026. This camera is positioned at the North end of Mattmark dam and allows you to see all the way past Mattmark dam to Monte Moro in the background. As mentioned above, Monte Moro often holds snow late in the season, particularly on the Northern side of the pass, and therefore a great perspective of current conditions on this high pass. The main trail follows the East of the dam (left side in this webcam), whereas if you are taking the Glacier Trail route to Britannia Hut, you will follow the West side of the dam and head up to Schwarzbergschopf (2,870m / 9,416ft).

📷 SAAS FEE - HANNIG (2,339m / 7,673ft)

This camera is not positioned along the Tour of Monte Rosa, rather above Saas Fee. It provides views across to Plattjern and Felskinn - for those taking the alternative route via Britannia hut - as well as views right down the valley past Saas Almagell to Mattmark in the distance.

📷 GRÄCHEN - HANNigalp (2,130m / 6,988ft)

This camera is positioned at the most Northernly point on the Tour of Monte Rosa, at the top of the Hannigalp gondola. This shows the current conditions at Hannigalp (2,130m / 6,988ft) as well as down into Mattertal (valley) and across to Jungen and Topali.

For 8 years, The Hiking Club team has completed a “Break The Trail” journey to provide the first trail report for the legendary trails in the Alps that we support. We share these early-season trail updates for hikers to understand the latest snow conditions, adjust their routes (when necessary), and confirm gear choices.

Our Trail Expert who leads our Tour of Monte Rosa hike is, Brendan Jones, Co-founder of The Hiking Club

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2024 Break The Trail Updates

Everything we do at The Hiking Club is to make the end-to-end experience of planning and navigating a multi-day hike easy, achievable, and inspiring. Our trail ambassador program has become a key part of providing confidence to others by showcasing all the different ways hikers experience legendary trails. Whether you hike fast or slow, sleep in a tent or lux, go with a crew or solo, picnic or dine in for long lunches - the community wants to hear how you do it! Every experience on the trail is different and the more versions of a journey we share, the better future hikers understand how to create themselves the best plan and what to expect along the way.

What will you do?

As a trail ambassador, you will provide “live from the trail” content about trail conditions, route updates, and memorable experiences. This content will be shared with The Hiking Club Tour of Monte Rosa community to keep fellow hikers up-to-date, via Instagram and Facebook

What will you get in return?

In addition to helping out your fellow hikers with information that will help prepare them for their hiking adventure, you’ll also receive an exclusive swag box from our brand sponsors to kit you out for success on your hike!

Who are we looking for?

Solo hikers. Groups of friends tackling an adventure together. Adventurous families with kids of all ages. Fastpackers. Wanderers with their dogs. You name it! We want a diverse group of hikers who represent all the different types of people completing the Tour of Monte Rosa between July and September.

What is the time commitment?

• Kick off session: To ensure we set you up for success, there will be a 30 min briefing session in May.

• During your hike: Share your trail updates and photos via Instagram or Whatsapp (max 15 mins per day)

1) prepare for the alps webinar series

Watch our webinars to get your body and gear list ready to tackle your multi-day hike this summer.

2) BE PREPARED WITH THE CORRECT GEAR

It’s best to assume that early season hikers will require micro spikes and poles to reduce the risk of incidents on difficult snow covered sections, including sloped terrain and steam crossings. Download our recommended gear list here

A special note on ice-axes: We are sometimes asked whether early season hikers should take an ice-axe. Unless you have training and experience with them, our position is no. Completing a section that requires an ice-axe changes the experience from hiking to mountaineering. If you are not an experienced mountaineer, organise a training with a qualified mountain guide and/or practice your skills on mountains/terrain you are familiar with. Bringing an ice-axe without this experience may give you false confidence to attempt challenging sections that significantly increases the risk of incident. Our advice is to identify the high risk sections and then turn around to avoid them. If you watch our break the trail videos from previous years, we practice what we preach by avoiding high risk snow sections every year. Needless to say, coming home safe is much more important than walking every step on the trail.

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