Theodul Pass (Glacier tour) 
This tour lasts 5-5.5 hours with a guide, but you can also use the cableway. First, in 1.25 hours to Hermettji then, in a further 2.25 hours at the moraine of the Upper Theodul glacier (Oberer Theodulgletscher, 2,713 m/8,901ft), either with a rope directly across the much-crevassed glacier to the pass (two hours) or via the Gandegg hut (3,029 m/9,938ft: one hour) and over the glacier to the pass.
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The Theodul pass (Matterjoch, 3,317 m/10,883ft), which was already in use before the fourth century A.D. lies on the frontier with Italy (magnificent views). From nearby Testa Grigia, a cableway runs down to Breuil (Italians' Cervina).
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
Related Attractions
Breithorn (Dufourspitze, Monte Rosa)
Popular tours from the Theodul pass include the ascent of the Breithorn (4,165 m/13,665ft; magnificent views) with a guide; to the Kleines Matterhorn (3,884 m/12,743ft; cableway); from Rotenboden station on the Gornergrat railroad in two hours to the Monte Rosa hut (2,795 m/9,170ft) and from there in 6-6.5 hours with a guide to the Dufourspitze (4,634 m/15,204ft), the highest peak in the Monte Rosa massif and in Switzerland, with one of the most breathtaking panoramas in the Alps.
Guides
Guided tour available as optional extra.
