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🥾 Walker's Haute Route – Villa to Zinal

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🥾 Walker's Haute Route – Villa to Zinal
Alpine hut-to-hut trek stage crossing Col de Torrent and Col de Sorebois


🕐 3 min read · Updated 17 Mar 2026 at 09:55
📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Valais region, Swiss Alps; between Moiry Valley and Zinal
  • Distance: Approximately 23 km with over 2,000 m elevation gain (reduced to ~1,700 m with optional bus to Villa)
  • Elevation: Crosses Col de Torrent (2,249 m) and Col de Sorebois (2,798 m)
  • Best season: Mid-July to mid-September; July–August optimal for reliable weather
  • Part of the Walker's Haute Route, a 200–225 km Alps traverse from Chamonix to Zermatt

The Villa–Zinal stage is one of the most demanding days on the Walker's Haute Route, a multi-day, hut-to-hut ...

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