Trekking Chamonix to Zermatt

Trekking Chamonix to Zermatt is the definitive guide to the Walker's Haute Route – a 14-stage, 215km traverse of the Pennine Alps connecting the world's two greatest mountaineering centres, with 14,500m of ascent and the summits of Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn watching over every step. The route crosses 11 high passes, almost one per day, through some of the finest alpine scenery in Europe. From Chamonix you climb over the Col de Balme into Switzerland and begin a traverse that takes you beneath the Grand Combin, along the shores of Lac des Dix, over the Col de Riedmatten to Arolla, and into the deeply cut valleys of the Val d'Hérens and Val d'Anniviers. The Europaweg – a true high-level traverse of the east wall of the Mattertal – forms a spectacular finale, with the 500m Charles Kuonen Hängebrücke, and an overnight stay in the Europahütte before the final walk into Zermatt. Nine alternative stages, including the Fenêtre d'Arpette, the Cabane des Dix and Cabane de Moiry overnights and the Meidpass variant, give experienced trekkers plenty of scope to personalise the route. Chamonix is easily reached by rail from Geneva, Lausanne or Basle, with high-speed connections from across…

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