🥾 Swiss Alps Trails - Walker's Haute Route
Long-distance hut-to-hut hiking 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 hiking trail connecting Chamonix, France, and Zermatt, Switzerland, through the French and Swiss Alps. The trail comprises a network of interconnected routes rather than a single fixed path, offering several established variations across approximately 13–14 stages. It crosses numerous high mountain passes, with the highest point reaching nearly 3,000 meters (9,800 feet), and traverses around 11 major passes through diverse alpine terrain ...