Sample Walker’s Haute Route Itineraries
If you aren’t sure where to start, why not use one of our sample itineraries. We’ll load it into your planning app, then you can personalise the itinerary to change the route, accommodation locations, start/end locations and hiking speed.
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8 DAY FASTPACKER ITINERARY
Average daily stats:
Distance: 25 km / 16 mi
Elevation gain: 1,600 m / 5,300 ft
Time (elite pace): 8 hours, not including breaks
Route: Main trail plus Grand Balcon Sud, Col de Torrent, Hotel Weisshorn
9 Day Speedy with Transport Itinerary
Average daily stats:
Distance: 16 km / 10 mi
Elevation gain: 1,200 m / 3,800 ft
Time (speedy pace): 6.5 hours, not including breaks
Using transport along the trail to skip ahead, including gondolas, cable cars, trains and buses.
10 DAY CAMPING ITINERARY
Average daily stats:
Distance: 18.5 km / 11.5 mi
Elevation gain: 1,250m / 4,100ft
Time (speedy pace): 7 hours, not including breaks
Camping: 6 x bivouac locations, 3 x campgrounds
11 DAY SPEEDY ITINERARY
Average daily stats:
Distance: 18km / 11mi
Elevation gain: 1,250m / 4,100ft
Time (speedy pace): 7 hours, not including breaks
Route: Main trail plus alternative routes via Aiguillette des Posettes and Turtmann valley.
11 DAY CAMPING
Average daily stats:
Distance: 17.5 km / 11 mi
Elevation gain: 1,100m / 3,600ft
Time (steady pace): 7 hours, not including breaks
Camping: 6 x campgrounds, 4 x bivouac locations
12 DAY SPEEDY with variants
Average daily stats:
Distance: 18km / 11mi
Elevation gain: 1,250m / 4,100ft
Time (speedy pace): 7 hours, not including breaks
Variants: Grand Balcon Sud, Lac Blanc, Aiguillette des Posettes, Tour of Grand Combins, Col de Torrent, Turtmannhutte.
13 DAY STEADY ITINERARY
Average daily stats:
Distance: 16km / 10mi
Elevation gain: 1,100m / 3,600ft
Time (steady pace): 6h 40m, not including breaks
Route: Main trail
14 DAY WANDERER ITINERARY
Average daily stats:
Distance: 15 km / 9 mi
Elevation gain: 1,000m / 3,300ft
Time (wanderer pace): 7h, not including breaks
Route: Main trail plus Grand Balcon Sud
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