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Backpacking Chamonix to Zermatt 05/10/2018

Hiking Chamonix to Zermatt Part One

Post Author: Olivia Jackson The Walkers Haute Route The walkers Haute route is traditionally a 200km walk from Chamonix (France) to Zermatt (Switzerland), reaching 2964m in height. Travelling on average 20km a day from one mountain refuge hut to another, you will need to carry everything you need strapped to your back. Usually the busy period on the route is from the start of July till end of August. However, in true fashion, we went at the start of June when it was quiet and therefore didn’t meet another soul... Read More