Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt in 10 days

First, we’ll meet at the Chamonix center and take a train to Montroc Le Planet. Then, we’ll ascend Col de Balme and reach the summit of Aiguilette des Possettes. Night at Trient with local homemade food.

This will be a challenging day. The path from Trient to Fenêtre d’Arpette includes an untouched mountain pass, which will allow us to reach Arpette Valley. Night at Champex-Lac.

We’ll hike to Orsières to take a bus to Fionnay. Finally, after an exhilarating day, we will spend the night at Cabane de Louvie, a mountain hut next to the Lake of Louvie.

In order to reach Cabane de Prafleuri, where we’ll spend the night, we’ll go through Col de Louvie and Col the Prafleuri.

On our way to our hotel in Arolla, we’ll go through Lac des Dix and Col de Riedmatten (between the Val d’Hermence and the Val d’Arolla). We’ll get to enjoy stunning views of Mont Blanc de Cheillon and the Pigne d’Arolla. End of trip for those doing only half of the journey.

This is the most challenging day on the trip. First, we’ll take a bus to La Sage and walk to Col de Torrent (3,000m). Then, we’ll descend to Val de Moiry through Lac the Moury. And the last part is Corne de Sorebois (views of Val d’Anniviers and Val de Zinal). Finally, we will go from Gondola to Zinal, where we’ll spend the night.

This will be an easier day. We’ll got to Anniviers passing several villages. We’ll pass Col de la Forcletta and access Turtmanntal. Night at Gruben.

We’ll climb the Augstbordpass and spend the night at a hotel at the Swiss village of t. Niklaus.

We’ll get beautiful views of Matterhorn Valley and the Matterhorn.

Finally, on the last day of our trip we will end our trip in  Zermatt.