Group tours to Capanna Margherita and on the Monte Rosa massif

Joining a group tour is a good way to reach Capanna Margherita or climb one of the 4,000-metre peaks of the Monte Rosa massif with an IFMGA Mountain Guide, even if you are travelling alone.

Monterosa Booking organises guided group tours on fixed dates, bringing together people with a similar objective and a suitable level of fitness and mountaineering experience. The cost of the guide is shared between the participants, making a group departure more affordable than a private ascent.

A group tour, however, is different from climbing with your own private guide.

The group moves together and the guide has to make decisions for everyone. Participants may have different ages, experience, pace and reactions to altitude. If someone is struggling, the pace may need to change and, in some circumstances, the programme may have to be adapted. Weather, glacier conditions and the physical condition of the participants can also lead the guide to change the route or turn the group back before the summit.

This is part of mountaineering on Monte Rosa: reaching Capanna Margherita or a 4,000-metre summit can never be guaranteed.

But sharing the mountain is also one of the best parts of a group tour. You meet people who have chosen the same goal, spend several hours together on the glacier and often arrive at the summit as a real team. For solo travellers in particular, it is a chance to share an important high-altitude experience with other mountaineers rather than simply joining a guided activity.

If you prefer complete flexibility over pace, dates and objectives, a private mountain guide may be the better choice. If you enjoy sharing the experience and are comfortable adapting to the group, discover our Monte Rosa group tours and scheduled departures.