Chamonix to Zermatt Haute Route - July 2019

Trekking Adventures and Sterling Results Fitness Club offer this exclusive trip which will appeal to anyone looking for a challenge and adventure. We will prepare you mentally and physically for this breathtaking trek so when you arrive in France you will be ready to enjoy the European Alps Trek of a lifetime!

The Famous Haute Route leads you from Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Swizterland across the Alps, where you will be trekking amongst the highest peaks in Western Europe including the Matterhorn, Mont Blanc and Dent Blanche.

After arriving in Geneva we take a scenic route to Chamonix , spending a day to acclimatise and take the opportunity to take a cable car to the summit of Aiguille du Midi.

We join this historic Haute 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.

​We are partnering with World Expeditions.

Trip Itinerary

DAY 1: Arrive Geneva, Transfer to Chamonix
DAY 2: In Chamonix (1035m), cable car to Aiguille du Midi (3842m)
DAY 3: Start Haute Route Trek -Walk Chamonix to Trient (1300m).
Walk approx 6 hours (+800m, -700m)
DAY 4: Cross the “Fenêtre d’Arpette” (2665m) to Champex (1470m) .
Walk approx 7 hours (+1300m, -1000m)
DAY 5: Walk from Bourg Saint Pierre (1632m) to Cabane des Mille (2473m).
Walk approx 8 hours (+800m)
DAY 6: Walk to Louvie (2250m) .
Walk approx 8 hours (+600m , -700m)
DAY 7: Walk to Praz Fleury (2662m) .
Walk approx 7 hours (+900m, -525m)
DAY 8: Walk to Les Hauderes (1450m) , via Arolla (1998m).
Walk approx 7 hours (+900m, -1300m)
DAY 9: Walk to Grimentz (1553m) , via Torrent pass (2919).
Walk approx 6 hours (+860m, -840m)
DAY 10: Cross the Forclettaz pass (2871m) to Grugen(1800m).
Walk approx 6 hours (+860m, -840m)
DAY 11: Walk to Grimentz (1553m) , via Torrent pass (2919).
Walk approx 7 hours (+1090m, -972m)
DAY 12: Cross the Augstbord Pass (2894m) to Zermatt Valley
Walk approx 7 hours (1075m, -990m)
DAY 13: Follow the Hornli Ridge on the flanks of the Matterhorn
Walk approx 4 hours (440m, -440m)
DAY 14: In Zermett, Trip Concludes

Whats Included

TREKFIT Preparation Pack , includes 6month Fitness Plan, Packing preparation, private Facebook Group.
2 nights hotel in Chamonix and 2nights hotel in Zermatt
Transfer from Geneva to Chamonix
9 nights mountain refuges/ gîtes in dormitory style accommodation.
13 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 9 dinners nner will consist of 2 or 3 courses which include regional specialities
Luggage transfer by minibus
Experienced mountain guide
Internal transfers between walks by minibus

For more information or to book, contact sonia@sterlingresults.com.au or Sonia@trekkingadventures.com.au , call 1800 101 737

Download brochure
https://www.trekkingadventures.com.au/2019-haute-route