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Old wooden barns of the Valaisian type on a hillside above Zermatt
Valaisian barns above Zermatt, journey's end

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

Details
12 days' trekking, 1 rest day
French and Swiss Alps
Expert (Walking grades)
Self-guided
Starting in Chamonix
Ending in Zermatt
Typical walk 16km, 1,075m ascent
Highest altitude 2,987m

The Matterhorn from a good vantage point in Zermatt
The Matterhorn (Photo gallery)

Accommodation
14 nights, staying in:
3-star hotels (5)
2-star hotels (3)
Auberges (4)
Mountain huts (2)

Included
Accommodation and itinerary
Breakfasts and 4 evening meals
Expert and unlimited advice
Routecards, maps, local info
Emergency card, language card

Dates
Mid-July to mid-Sept 2009
Choose any date to start on

Prices
£840 per person
(Single supplement £170)

The Cabane des Dix, a hut passed on the Haute Route
Cabane des Dix (Photo gallery)

Options
Walk it over a shorter period
Stay an extra day in Zermatt
Stay in luxurious accommodation
Let us transport your bags


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


Latest news January 2009
This new trip for 2009 is now ready to book. Please contact us about options, timings, dates and more.

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.



Map showing the route of Alpine Exploratory's Walker's Haute Route self-guided walking holiday


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Walker's Haute Route West
Walker's Haute Route East

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