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Walker's Haute Route

96 images Created 30 Aug 2010

The Walker's Haute Route is the name given to one of the world's most beautiful treeking routes, traversing through the Alps, from Chamonix, France, at the foot of Mont Blanc, to Zermatt, Switzerland, and the Matterhorn. Over 13+ days, trekkers will tackle over 110 miles of mountain trail, farmer's track, and village path, and 40,000 vertical feet of climbing through the Valais Alps.

Our itinerary included:

Day 1: Chamonix to Trient (via Col du Balme, 2204m)
Day 2: Trient to Champex Lac (via Fenêtre d'Arpette)
Day 3: Champex Lac to Le Châble
Day 4: Le Châble to Cabane du Mont Fort
Day 5: Cabane du Mont Fort to Cabane de Prafleuri (via Col Termin, 2648m; Col de Louvie, 2921m; Col de Prafleuri, 2965m)
Day 6: Cabane de Prafleuri to Arolla (via Col des Roux, 2804m; Col de Riedmatten, 2919m)
Day 7: Arolla to La Sage
Day 8: La Sage to Cabane de Moiry (via Col du Tsaté, 2868m)
Day 9: Cabane de Moiry to Zinal (via Col de Sorebois, 2847m)
Day 10: Zinal to Gruben (via Forcletta, 2874m)
Day 11: Gruben to Sankt Niklaus (via Augstbordpass, 2894m)
Day 12: Sankt Niklaus to Europa Hut (via the Europaweg)
Day 13: Europa Hut to Zermatt (via the Europaweg)
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  • Along stage 6 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Cabane du Mont Fort and Cabane du Prafleuri, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage6_4.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_2.tif
  • Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_2.tif
  • The Grand Combin massif, Switzerland.
    CH-Grand-Combin_2.tif
  • The Augstbordpass, along stage 12 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Gruben and St. Niklaus, Switzerland.
    CH-Augstbordpass_3.tif
  • Sunset from the Cabane du Mont Fort, Switzerland.
    CH-from-Cabane-du-MontFort_9.tif
  • Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_9.tif
  • The Grand Combin massif, Switzerland.
    CH-Grand-Combin_3.tif
  • Monts de Cion, above Cabane du Mont Fort, Switzerland.
    CH-from-Cabane-du-MontFort_4.tif
  • Snow and fog blanket the slopes near the Augstbordpass, along stage 12 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Gruben and St. Niklaus, Switzerland.
    CH-Augstbordpass_1.tif
  • The Matterhorn looms over the Mattertal, along the Europaweg, Switzerland.
    CH-Matterhorn1.tif
  • Along stage 9 of the Walker's Haute Route, between La Sage and Cabane du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage9_1.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_4.tif
  • Along the Europaweg, above the Mattertal, Switzerland.
    CH-Europaweg_6.tif
  • Mont Blanc de Cheilon, Switzerland.
    CH-Mont-Blanc-de-Cheilon_4.tif
  • Lac des Dix, near Cabane de Prafleuri, Switzerland. Mont Blanc de Cheilon can be seen at the head of the valley.
    CH-Lac-des-Dix_1.tif
  • Lac Bleu, near Arolla, Switzerland.
    CH-Lac-Bleu_2.tif
  • Along stage 6 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Cabane du Mont Fort and Cabane du Prafleuri, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage6_1.tif
  • Snow and fog blanket the slopes along stage 11 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Zinal and Gruben, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage11_3.tif
  • Sunset from the Cabane du Mont Fort, Switzerland.
    CH-from-Cabane-du-MontFort_8.tif
  • Glacial tarns along stage 6 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Cabane du Mont Fort and Cabane du Prafleuri, Switzerland.
    CH-Grand-Desert.tif
  • Glacier du Tour, above Tour, France.
    CH-Glacier-du-Tour_1.tif
  • The Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_8.tif
  • Along the Europaweg, above the Mattertal, Switzerland.
    CH-Europaweg_5.tif
  • The lush grass of Col de Balme, between Tour, France, and Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Col-du-Balme.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_1.tif
  • Below the Cabane du Mont Fort, Switzerland.
    CH-Izzy-near-Mont-Fort.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_3.tif
  • Lac Bleu, near Arolla, Switzerland.
    CH-Lac-Bleu_1.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_5.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_6.tif
  • The Grand Combin massif, Switzerland, with the Glacier de Corbassiere flowing from its base.
    CH-Grand-Combin_5.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_10.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_7.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_8.tif
  • Glacier du Trient, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Trient_9.tif
  • Heading towards the Fenetre d'Arpette, above Trient, Switzerland.
    CH-Fenetre-d-Arpette_1.tif
  • Above Val d'Entremont, near Sembrancher, Switzerland.
    CH-Foggy-Valley.tif
  • The shoulder of Bec des Rosses, above Cabane du Mont Fort, Switzerland.
    CH-from-Cabane-du-MontFort_1.tif
  • Bec des Rosses, above Cabane du Mont Fort, Switzerland.
    CH-from-Cabane-du-MontFort_2.tif
  • Monts de Cion, above Cabane du Mont Fort, Switzerland.
    CH-from-Cabane-du-MontFort_3.tif
  • Monts de Cion, above Cabane du Mont Fort, Switzerland.
    CH-from-Cabane-du-MontFort_5.tif
  • Monts de Cion, above Cabane du Mont Fort, Switzerland.
    CH-from-Cabane-du-MontFort_6.tif
  • Sunset from the Cabane du Mont Fort, Switzerland.
    CH-from-Cabane-du-MontFort_7.tif
  • The Grand Combin massif, Switzerland.
    CH-Grand-Combin_1.tif
  • The Grand Combin massif, Switzerland.
    CH-Grand-Combin_4.tif
  • Along stage 6 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Cabane du Mont Fort and Cabane du Prafleuri, Switzerland. The Petit Combin can be seen in the background.
    CH-Stage6_2.tif
  • Along stage 6 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Cabane du Mont Fort and Cabane du Prafleuri, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage6_5.tif
  • Mont Blanc de Cheilon, Switzerland.
    CH-Mont-Blanc-de-Cheilon_1.tif
  • Mont Blanc de Cheilon, Switzerland.
    CH-Mont-Blanc-de-Cheilon_2.tif
  • Mont Blanc de Cheilon, Switzerland.
    CH-Mont-Blanc-de-Cheilon_3.tif
  • Mont Blanc de Cheilon, Switzerland.
    CH-Mont-Blanc-de-Cheilon_5.tif
  • The view from the Col de Riedmatten, looking down into the Montagne d'Arolla.
    CH-Montagne-de-Arolla.tif
  • The Glacier de Tsijiore Nouve flows from the slopes of Pigne d'Arolla.
    CH-Glacier-de-Tsijiore-Nouve.tif
  • The Glacier de Tsijiore Nouve flows from the slopes of Pigne d'Arolla.
    CH-Glacier-de-Tsijiore-Nouve_2.tif
  • Along stage 9 of the Walker's Haute Route, between La Sage and Cabane du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage9_2.tif
  • Climbing to the Col du Tsate, along stage 9 of the Walker's Haute Route, between La Sage and Cabane du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage9_3.tif
  • Descending from the Col du Tsate, along stage 9 of the Walker's Haute Route, between La Sage and Cabane du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage9_4.tif
  • Glacier de Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_13.tif
  • Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland. To give you a sense of scale, look for a group of mountaineers on the far right of the glacier.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_1.tif
  • Glacier de Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_14.tif
  • Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_3.tif
  • Atop the lateral moraine of the Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland. The Cabane du Moiry can be seen atop the ridgeline to the left of the center of the photo.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_4.tif
  • Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage9_5.tif
  • Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-from-Cabane-du-Moiry_2.tif
  • The Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_7.tif
  • Sunset from the Cabane du Moiry, above the Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_5.tif
  • Sunset from the Cabane du Moiry, above the Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_10.tif
  • Sunset from the Cabane du Moiry, above the Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_6.tif
  • Along stage 6 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Cabane du Mont Fort and Cabane du Prafleuri, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage6_3.tif
  • Sunset from the Cabane du Moiry, above the Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-from-Cabane-du-Moiry.tif
  • The Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_11.tif
  • The Glacier du Moiry, Switzerland.
    CH-Glacier-du-Moiry_12.tif
  • Above the Val de Moiry, along stage 10 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Cabane de Moiry and Zinal, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage10_1.tif
  • Above the Val de Moiry, along stage 10 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Cabane de Moiry and Zinal, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage10_2.tif
  • Above the Lac de Moiry, along stage 10 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Cabane de Moiry and Zinal, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage10_3.tif
  • Above the Lac de Moiry, along stage 10 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Cabane de Moiry and Zinal, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage10_4.tif
  • The western face of the Weisshorn, above the Val de Zinal, Switzerland.
    CH-Weisshorn_1.tif
  • The western face of the Weisshorn, above the Val de Zinal, Switzerland.
    CH-Weisshorn_2.tif
  • Snow and fog blanket the slopes along stage 11 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Zinal and Gruben, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage11_1.tif
  • Snow and fog blanket the slopes near the Forcletta, along stage 11 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Zinal and Gruben, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage11_2.tif
  • Snow and fog blanket the slopes along stage 11 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Zinal and Gruben, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage11_4.tif
  • Snow and fog blanket the slopes along stage 11 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Zinal and Gruben, Switzerland.
    CH-Stage11_5.tif
  • Snow and fog blanket the slopes near the Augstbordpass, along stage 12 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Gruben and St. Niklaus, Switzerland.
    CH-Augstbordpass_2.tif
  • The Augstbordpass, along stage 12 of the Walker's Haute Route, between Gruben and St. Niklaus, Switzerland.
    CH-Augstbordpass_4.tif
  • The Dom, above the Mattertal, Switzerland.
    CH-Dom.tif
  • The village of Gasenried, above the Mattertal, with the Bernese Alps seen in the background, Switzerland.
    CH-Gasenried.tif
  • The eastern face of the Weisshorn, above the Mattertal, Switzerland.
    CH-Weisshorn_3.tif
  • The eastern face of the Weisshorn, above the Mattertal, Switzerland.
    CH-Weisshorn_4.tif
  • Along the Europaweg, with the eastern face of the Weisshorn, above the Mattertal, Switzerland, in the background.
    CH-Europaweg_1.tif
  • Along the Europaweg, with the eastern face of the Weisshorn, above the Mattertal, Switzerland, in the background.
    CH-Europaweg_2.tif
  • Along the Europaweg, with the eastern face of the Weisshorn, above the Mattertal, Switzerland, in the background.
    CH-Europaweg_3.tif
  • Along the Europaweg, above the Mattertal, Switzerland.
    CH-Europaweg_4.tif
  • Along the Europaweg, above the Mattertal, Switzerland.
    CH-Europaweg_7.tif
  • The Matterhorn looms over the Mattertal, along the Europaweg, Switzerland.
    CH-Europaweg_8.tif
  • Cascading waters bounce over rocks near the Matterhorn, which looms over the Mattertal, Zermatt, Switzerland.
    CH-Matterhorn-Waterfall.tif
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