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🥾 Swiss Alps Trails - Walker's Haute Route

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🥾 Swiss Alps Trails - Walker's Haute Route
High-altitude hut-to-hut trek through the French and Swiss Alps


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 20:06
📌 Fast Facts
  • Distance: approximately 200–225 km (124–140 miles) from Chamonix to Zermatt
  • Duration: 12–15 days for the main route; variations possible
  • Elevation gain: 14,000–15,200 m (46,000–50,000 ft) total
  • Best season: mid-July to mid-September; peak in August

The Walker's Haute Route is a demanding long-distance hiking trail connecting Chamonix, France, and Zermatt, Switzerland, across the ...

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