Trekking Chamonix to Zermatt

Guidebook to the Walker’s Haute Route, a classic 140-mile (225km) trek from Chamonix to Zermatt, linking Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn – the most spectacular peaks in France and Switzerland. This demanding trek is a step up from the popular Tour of Mont Blanc, but rewards walkers with some of the finest high-mountain scenery among the 4000m+ Alpine giants. Route passes Mont Blanc and the Chamonix Aiguilles, Grand Combin, the Grand Desért, Vals d'Hérens and Moiry, Weisshorn and the Matterhorn Taking in 11 passes and more than 14,000m of ascent, the route can be walked in 12 to 14 days, staying at mountain huts Easy access from Chamonix, Argentière, Trient, Champex, Sembrancher, Le Chable, Verbier, Arolla, Les Haudères, La Sage, Zinal, Gruben, St Niklaus and Zermatt Clear route descriptions, 1:50,000 mapping and elevation profiles, along with details of accommodation, facilities and alternative routes GPX files available for download