Trekking Chamonix to Zermatt: The Classic Walker’s Haute Route

Guidebook to the Walker's Haute Route, a classic 140-mile (225km) trek from Chamonix to Zermatt, linking Mont Blanc and the Matterhorn - the most spectacular peaks in France and Switzerland. This demanding trek is a step up from the popular Tour of Mont Blanc, but rewards walkers with some of the finest high-mountain scenery among the 4000m+ Alpine giants.

• Route passes Mont Blanc and the Chamonix Aiguilles, Grand Combin, the Grand Desért, Vals d'Hérens and Moiry, Weisshorn and the Matterhorn
• Taking in 11 passes and more than 14,000m of ascent, the route can be walked in 12 to 14 days, staying at mountain huts
• Easy access from Chamonix, Argentière, Trient, Champex, Sembrancher, Le Chable, Verbier, Arolla, Les Haudères, La Sage, Zinal, Gruben, St Niklaus and Zermatt
• Clear route descriptions, 1:50,000 mapping and elevation profiles, along with details of accommodation, facilities and alternative routes
• GPX files available for download