🥾 Swiss Alps Trails - Walker's Haute Route
Long-distance hut-to-hut hiking trail from Chamonix to Zermatt
📋 Fast Facts
- Distance: approximately 200–225 kilometers (124–140 miles)
- Elevation gain: 14,000–15,200 meters (46,000–50,000 feet) depending on route variation
- Duration: 12–15 days for most hikers; 13–14 stages on the classic route
- Optimal season: mid-July to mid-September; August offers the best weather
The Walker's Haute Route is a long-distance hiking trail connecting Chamonix, France, and Zermatt, Switzerland, through the Alps. The route encompasses approximately 200–225 kilometers of challenging alpine terrain, with no single fixed path but rather a network of trail variations. Hikers typically undertake 12 to 15 days to complete the trek, staying in mountain huts and village accommodations along the way ...