Walker's Haute Route (Chamonix to Zermatt)
Self-guided walking holiday

+ The classic Chamonix to Zermatt trek in two weeks
+ High passes, rocky corries and verdant valleys
+ Complete the trek in your own style

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Trek the Walker's Haute Route from Chamonix to Zermatt, thus completing one of Europe's most challenging and thrilling treks.

The Walker's Haute Route is a trekking route, as opposed to the original, Classic Haute Route that takes to the glaciers and is often made as a ski tour. This trek calls for no rock climbing or technical skills but is nevertheless at the harder end of the spectrum of Alpine walks. Many sections call for self-reliance, strong fitness and good navigation; passes at nearly 3,000m take much climbing to reach and the terrain is often rugged and wild.

This being a self-guided holiday, you're free to complete the walks as you choose: we arrange everything for you, including booking accommodation and providing you with routecards for the walking, and then it's up to you to carry out the walks yourself.

We book your accommodation in an intriguing mix of hotels, auberges and mountain huts. The huts are high, remote, yet quite comfortable. Many tweaks to the itinerary are available and for those who've already done the Tour du Mont Blanc, starting from Champex is an option that shortens the route by 3 days.