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🥾 Swiss Alps Trails - Walker's Haute Route

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🥾 Swiss Alps Trails - Walker's Haute Route
Long-distance hut-to-hut alpine hiking from Chamonix to Zermatt


🕐 2 min read · Updated 2 Apr 2026 at 18:16
📋 Fast Facts
  • Distance: approximately 200–225 kilometers (124–140 miles) across French and Swiss Alps
  • Duration: 12–15 days for the classic route; variations possible
  • Elevation gain: 14,000–15,200 meters total; highest point near 3,000 meters
  • Best season: mid-July to mid-September; August optimal for weather and alpine flowers

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

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