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Walker's Haute Route: 16-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.

202 km14,373 m ascent16 walking days
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16 days from Chamonix to Zermatt

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  1. 1
    Day 1: Chamonix → Argentière

    9.3 km · 287 m ascent · 2h41–3h47 (about 3h09, incl. ~32m of stops)

  2. 2
    Day 2: Argentière → Trient

    14.7 km · 1,052 m ascent · 5h22–7h34 (about 6h19, incl. ~1h03 of stops)

  3. 3
    Day 3: Trient → Champex-Lac

    14.0 km · 1,307 m ascent · 5h25–7h38 (about 6h22, incl. ~1h04 of stops)

  4. 4
    Day 4: Champex-Lac → Sembrancher

    8.4 km · 14 m ascent · 2h27–3h28 (about 2h53, incl. ~29m of stops)

    Via Som-la-Proz, Le Biolley, Orsières, Chez-les-Reuses, La Rosière, Chamoille d'Orsières, Chamoille (Sembrancher), Vens
  5. 5
    Day 5: Sembrancher → Fontenelle-Dessous

    7.4 km · 347 m ascent · 2h19–3h16 (about 2h44, incl. ~27m of stops)

    Via Etiez, Vollèges, Levron, Le Châble, Villette, Cotterg
  6. 6
    Day 6: Fontenelle-Dessous → Verbier

    5.4 km · 837 m ascent · 2h16–3h13 (about 2h40, incl. ~27m of stops)

    Via Fontenelle-Dessus, Montagnier, Bruson, Champsec, Sarreyer
  7. 7
    Day 7: Verbier → La Ruine

    9.8 km · 848 m ascent · 3h41–5h13 (about 4h20, incl. ~43m of stops)

  8. 8
    Day 8: La Ruine → Cabane de Prafleuri

    9.6 km · 614 m ascent · 3h26–4h50 (about 4h02, incl. ~40m of stops)

  9. 9
    Day 9: Cabane de Prafleuri → Arolla

    17.5 km · 695 m ascent · 5h50–8h14 (about 6h52, incl. ~1h08 of stops)

  10. 10
    Day 10: Arolla → La Sage

    11.7 km · 360 m ascent · 3h45–5h18 (about 4h25, incl. ~44m of stops)

    Via Les Haudères, La Forclaz VS
  11. 11
    Day 11: La Sage → Cabane de Moiry

    10.4 km · 1,627 m ascent · 4h24–6h13 (about 5h11, incl. ~52m of stops)

  12. 12
    Day 12: Cabane de Moiry → Zinal

    18.1 km · 512 m ascent · 5h50–8h14 (about 6h52, incl. ~1h08 of stops)

  13. 13
    Day 13: Zinal → Gruben

    16.8 km · 1,197 m ascent · 6h07–8h38 (about 7h12, incl. ~1h12 of stops)

    Via Ayer
  14. 14
    Day 14: Gruben → Sankt Niklaus

    16.6 km · 1,046 m ascent · 5h55–8h21 (about 6h58, incl. ~1h10 of stops)

  15. 15
    Day 15: Sankt Niklaus → Gere

    13.0 km · 1,330 m ascent · 5h07–7h13 (about 6h01, incl. ~1h of stops)

    Via Herbriggen
  16. 16
    Day 16: Gere → Zermatt

    19.6 km · 775 m ascent · 6h33–9h14 (about 7h42, incl. ~1h17 of stops)

    Via Täsch