Haute Route to Zermatt Highlights

The tour departs from the train station in Martigny at noon. Your transfer by bus will take you to Fionnay, the starting point of this trek. From there, the Haute Route starts, and the ascent is immediate. The landscape is immediately beautiful and gives a good indication of what this trek is all about. The Louvie Hut is a typical and beautiful Alpine hut located in a pristine natural setting. Enjoy excellent views of the Combins massif and keep your eyes open for marmots and ibex! Note that for this day luggage transfer is not available, so you’ll need to pack your gear for the night and the next two days.
Total distance: 2.5 hours of walking, 750m of ascent
Meals included: Dinner

The second leg of this trek on the Walkers Haute route between Chamonix and Zermatt provides plenty of highlights and pastoral scenery. Hiking in a rocky landscape, you will get a closer look at the Rosablanche Glacier (3,336 m) and cross the Col de Louvie (2,921 m) and Col de Prafleuri (2,987 m). After crossing these mountain passes, descend to the Prafleuri Hut (2,624 m) to spend the night. This newer hut is comfortable and offers more opportunities to see wildlife. After a tasty meal, you can relax by playing one of their board games.

*Note that due to the remoteness of this hut, luggage transfer is not available until tomorrow.
Total distance: 6 hours of walking, 970m of ascent, 560m of descent
Meals included: Breakfast,Dinner

Get up early for this long and beautiful day trekking on the Haute Route to Zermatt which includes two very pretty mountain passes (known as Col’s in French). Today you will hike up to the Col des Roux (2,804 m) and reach a balcony above Lake Dix. Take a moment to enjoy these fantastic views as you will later climb to the Col de Riedmatten (2,919 m), the high point of the day. From there, drop down to Arolla (2,067 m), a quaint little village with typical Swiss cottages on the picturesque Val d'Hérens.
Total distance: 7 hours of walking, 750m of ascent and 1,320m of descent.
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

Start the day by hopping on a bus to reach Les Haudères, where the Haute Route to Zermatt trek continues. From Villa (1,730 m), ascend through flower-laden meadows to the highest point of the day, the scenic Col de Torrent (2,918m). You will hike near the beautiful Lake Autannes and also Lake Moiry (2,250 m). Here, you have two options: continue through the Horn of Sorebois or catch a shuttle from the Moiry dam to your accommodation in Zinal (1,675 m), another pretty Swiss Village.
Total distance: 5.5 hours of walking, 1,200m of ascent and 670m of descent
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

Today is a wonderful day walking on the Haute Route to Zermatt. You’ll leave the pretty Val d’Anniviers and head for the ridge and Col of the Forcletta (2,894 m). The panorama from the col is stunning, with great views of the Turtmanntal pastures and Gruben valley (1,822 m), which hang at the foot of the glaciers covering parts of 4,000 m peaks. Descend into the small Swiss village of Gruben for the night.
Total distance:7 hours of walking, 1,200m of ascent, 1,050m of descent
Meals included: Breakfast, Dinner

This is the final day trekking on the Haute Route to Zermatt. You’ll start todays hike by trekking past the Swiss chalets above Grüobu. Next you’ll cross the Augstbord Pass (2,894 m), your last high pass on this self-guided trek to Zermatt. After descending from the col, reach the village of St. Niklaus by cable car. From there, hop on the train and you’ll soon arrive in Zermatt by rail on a scenic ride.
Total distance: 5 hours of walking, 1,150m of ascent, 900m of descent
Meals included: Breakfast

Today is the last day of the tour. Today you will hike to the pretty hamlet of Zmutt, a small village with almost perfect views of typical Swiss chalets with the Matterhorn prominent in the background. Return to Zermatt via a series of balcony trails.

Many guests stay on in Zermatt for a couple more days and hike the exceptional trails around Zermatt. Contact us to add additional nights onto your tour. Otherwise, once back in Zermatt your tour is complete.
Total distance: 3.5 hours of walking, 320m of ascent, 400m of descent
Meals included: Breakfast