Haute Route from Chamonix, France to Zermatt, Switzerland including links to walking information, walking equipment, walking holidays, walking maps and travel related to walking
The
Haute Route 180km / 108 miles 15 stages part of the Walking on the Web guide to walking in France and Switzerland |
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Maps Carte Nationale de la Suisse 5003 Mont Blanc Grand Combin and 5006 Matterhorn Mischabel |
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Swiss photographs supplied with kind permission of MySwitzerland.com
Getting there from the UK
Express coach from Geneva starting from the airport goes through to Chamonix
railway station via Les Houches.
Eurolines runs an overnight service from London Victoria Coach Station via a ferry crossing from Dover to Calais to Chamonix taking approx 18 hours
Easyjet from Luton to Geneva
The Haute Route
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gradual ascents or descents along well defined paths or tracks. Suitable for novice walkers |
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considerable ascents and descents over moderate fell type terrain |
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strenuous sometimes exposed routes requiring map reading and navigational skills |
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The Haute Route starts from the railway station in Chamonix and heads down the Avenue Michel Croz. There's a conveinience store on the right hand side about half way down should you need it. Turn right into Rue Whymper and head out on the road signposted Les Praz and Argentière. Just beyond the sign indicating to drivers that they are entering Chamonix there is a bus stop on the left and a path crossing a bridge into he Bois du Bouchet. Take the path to the right
Les Praz de Chamonix
Argentière
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