🏔️ Swiss Alps Trails - Walker's Haute Route
Long-distance hiking route from Chamonix to Zermatt
📋 Fast Facts
- Distance: approximately 200-225 kilometers (124-140 miles)
- Duration: 12-15 days for the main route
- Elevation gain: 14,000-15,200 meters (46,000-50,000 feet) total
- Best season: mid-July to mid-September
The Walker's Haute Route is a long-distance hut-to-hut hiking trail connecting Chamonix, France, and Zermatt, Switzerland, through the French and Swiss Alps. The route encompasses 13-14 stages with multiple trail variations, crossing approximately 11 major mountain passes with the highest point near 3,000 meters (9,800 feet). The trek is classified as challenging and requires substantial fitness and alpine hiking experience ...