Tsina di Vio / Grand Mountet/

Location

Val d’Anniviers from Zinal

Descriptif 

Total length

about 11 km

Walking time

Elevation + et –

Altitude: between 1,700 and 2,900 meters

National hiking map 1:50’000

no. 283 Arolla

Best period

from June to September

Difficulty

Length and height of the footbridge: 45 m. and 120 meters

Useful information

Rather difficult route. Possibility to eat at the Grand Mountet hut. Alpine environment.

Itinerary

From the village of Zinal, follow the direction of the Grand Mountet hut. The route begins by following an alluvial plain before a first fairly easy climb.
Thereafter and before reaching the footbridge of Tsina de Vio, the climb is difficult. After crossing the footbridge, continue to the Grand Mountet hut to admire the magnificent panorama of the Dent Blanche, the Obergabelhorn and the Zinalrothorn.