Overview of the Tour of the Matterhorn route

The Tour of the Matterhorn is regarded as a relatively ‘new’ tour, as it has been documented only in the last few years. However, the trek takes in many ancient trails which have linked the Swiss and Italian valleys together for centuries.

Overview of the Tour of the Matterhorn

The Tour of the Matterhorn is a superb alpine trek with a huge variety of scenery and culture. As the Matterhorn straddles the Swiss–Italian frontier, the trek visits both countries, each with its own unique traditions, way of life and scenery.

Mr Fitzherbert, 52, was skiing off-piste down a glacier in the Matterhorn and Monterosa peaks when he fell into the crevasse. The married finance worker from Kensington, west London, told The Sun: “After 70 feet it narrowed and I became stuck like a cork in a bottle between the walls.