MOUNTAIN HUT / REFUGE / GÎTE HOSTEL
TOUR CODE:
CTZ
Take the high trail from the Chamonix Valley to Zermatt
TheHauteRoute fromChamonix toZermatt is steeped inmountaineering
legend, a route first taken by British climbers at the end of the 19th
century. We join this historic route using the 'trekkers version' from the
head of the Chamonix Valley, where we are immediately immersed in
the incredible mountain scenery. Skirting glaciers we ascend passes
gaining breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks, including the
4000m+ peaks of Dent Blanche, Zinalrothorn and Weisshorn. On
reaching Zermatt we take in the instantly recognizable form of the Matterhorn and appreciate the scale of
this mountain and its tumbling glaciers. Staying in a mixture of comfortable alpine huts, gîtes and hotels, we
experience traditional European mountain culture and the camaraderie of our fellow travellers. Suitable for
experienced trekkers, this route is rugged at times with considerable altitude gains of between 800m and
1300 metres per day, and requires participants to have a high level of fitness and endurance.
ITINERARY: DAY 1 |
Meet guide and group in Chamonix Valley and walk to Trient (6hrs)
2 |
Cross the
Fenetre d'Arpette and continue to Champex (7hrs)
3 |
Short transfer to Bourg St Pierre then walk through
Entremont Valley (7-8hrs)
4 |
Continue trek to Louvie (7hrs)
5 |
Louvie to Praz Fleury (7hrs)
6 |
Praz Fleury to
Les Haudères (7hrs)
7 |
Les Haudères to Grimmentz via the Torrent Pass (2919m) (6hrs)
8 |
Cross the Forclettaz
Pass (2871m) to Grüben (7hrs)
9 |
Grüben to Zermatt Valley (7hrs), bus or train to Zermatt
10 |
Trek along the
flanks of the Matterhorn (4hrs), trip concludes Zermatt
INCLUSIONS: 
Ξ
9 breakfasts, 8 lunches, 9 dinners
Ξ
9 nights mountain refuges/ gîtes in dormitory style
accommodation (upgrade to 4 nights dorm, 5 nights double room ‑ supplement applies)
Ξ
International Mountain
Leader
Ξ
luggage transfer except days 4 & 5 (10kgs limit)
Ξ
internal transfers by bus and cable car
NOTES:
A shorter version of this trip starts on day 4. See our website for details.
Chamonix to Zermatt
Chamonix
Mont Blanc
Zermatt
Matterhorn
Italy
Switzerland
France
The walkers
Haute Route
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views & small
mountain villages
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DATES | 2015
25 Jun-04 Jul
09 Jul-18 Jul
23 Jul-01 Aug
06 Aug-15 Aug
20 Aug-29 Aug
03 Sep-12 Sep
Joining Chamonix
1...,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97 99,100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,108,...161