Matterhorn: cresta Leone Cervino (from Crétaz)
Route to the summit of Matterhorn (14,692 ft) from Crétaz.
Photo: Gianluca Miscione, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8.9 mi
- round trip
- 10,899 ft
- climb
- 14,692 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Matterhorn (14,692 ft, 4,478 m) in Aosta Valley, Italy, from Crétaz, at about 6,700 ft. The summit stands about 8,000 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 8.9 miles round trip with about 10,900 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "cresta Leone Cervino" and grades it as a difficult alpine route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 8.9 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 10,899 ft
- Starts at
- Crétaz
- Summit
- 14,692 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the cresta Leone Cervino (from Crétaz) on Matterhorn?
About 8.9 mi round trip from Crétaz.
How much elevation gain is on the cresta Leone Cervino (from Crétaz)?
About 10,899 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the cresta Leone Cervino (from Crétaz)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the cresta Leone Cervino (from Crétaz) start?
Crétaz.
Conditions and forecast on Matterhorn
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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