Day-by-day trail itinerary
Walker's Haute Route: 12-day itinerary
The Walker's Haute Route is a 202 km long-distance path from Chamonix to Zermatt, climbing about 14373 m in total across 14 official sections.
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A practical starting point
12 days from Chamonix to Zermatt
Use these daily distances and overnight stops as a starting point, then customise the trip in the planner.
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Day 1: Chamonix → Trient
24.0 km · 1,338 m ascent · 8h23–11h50 (about 9h52, incl. ~1h38 of stops)
Via Argentière -
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Day 2: Trient → Champex-Lac
14.0 km · 1,307 m ascent · 5h25–7h38 (about 6h22, incl. ~1h04 of stops)
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Day 3: Champex-Lac → Verbier
21.2 km · 1,195 m ascent · 7h22–10h25 (about 8h40, incl. ~1h27 of stops)
Via Som-la-Proz, Le Biolley, Orsières, Chez-les-Reuses, La Rosière, Chamoille d'Orsières, Chamoille (Sembrancher), Vens, Sembrancher, Etiez, Vollèges, Levron, Le Châble, Villette, Cotterg, Fontenelle-Dessous, Fontenelle-Dessus, Montagnier, Bruson, Champsec, Sarreyer -
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Day 4: Verbier → Cabane de Prafleuri
19.4 km · 1,462 m ascent · 7h09–10h05 (about 8h25, incl. ~1h24 of stops)
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Day 5: Cabane de Prafleuri → Arolla
17.5 km · 695 m ascent · 5h50–8h14 (about 6h52, incl. ~1h08 of stops)
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Day 6: Arolla → La Sage
11.7 km · 360 m ascent · 3h45–5h18 (about 4h25, incl. ~44m of stops)
Via Les Haudères, La Forclaz VS -
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Day 7: La Sage → Cabane de Moiry
10.4 km · 1,627 m ascent · 4h24–6h13 (about 5h11, incl. ~52m of stops)
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Day 8: Cabane de Moiry → Zinal
18.1 km · 512 m ascent · 5h50–8h14 (about 6h52, incl. ~1h08 of stops)
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Day 9: Zinal → Gruben
16.8 km · 1,197 m ascent · 6h07–8h38 (about 7h12, incl. ~1h12 of stops)
Via Ayer -
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Day 10: Gruben → Sankt Niklaus
16.6 km · 1,046 m ascent · 5h55–8h21 (about 6h58, incl. ~1h10 of stops)
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Day 11: Sankt Niklaus → Gere
13.0 km · 1,330 m ascent · 5h07–7h13 (about 6h01, incl. ~1h of stops)
Via Herbriggen -
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Day 12: Gere → Zermatt
19.6 km · 775 m ascent · 6h33–9h14 (about 7h42, incl. ~1h17 of stops)
Via Täsch