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Meandering between Chamonix and Zermatt for 12 days, discover the heart of the Alps by getting up close to its highest peaks and experiencing its unique lifestyle in charming towns and villages. Your adventure offers superb hiking speckled with stupendous panoramic views, accommodation in quality hotels, auberges, and rustic mountain huts, as well as luggage delivery during all but two days—allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the sublime Alpine scenery.
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Your trip begins in the famous mountain town of Chamonix, found at the foot of Mont Blanc. You will meet your Haute Route hiking guide and fellow hikers at 6pm for a trip briefing, followed by dinner.
Meals: Dinner
Accommodation: 3* Hotel
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Your adventure starts with a beautiful train journey on the famous Mont Blanc Express. Start trekking in the hamlet of Montroc, and begin with a climb up the stunning Aiguillette des Posettes. Straying from the standard route, your group will take a quiet and beautiful variant through the meadows of Les Tseppes and into Switzerland. You will stay for the night either in Trient or Col de la Forclaz—depending on accommodation availability.
Distance: 14 km / 8.7 miles
Ascent: 1,100 m / 3,610 ft
Descent: 1,100 m / 3,610 ft
Walking time: 7-8 hours
Meals: Breakfast and dinner
Accommodation: Simple hotel
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57hours is committed to providing safe outdoor adventure experiences. We require all guides using our platform to have a COVID-19 safety plan and to make the details of that plan accessible to travelers. In most cases, group sizes will be reduced, guides will avoid overcrowded locations, and other safety measures will be met depending on the location and activity.
We also expect clients to respect local regulations and take measures to protect themselves, guides and the communities they’re traveling to. For more information on COVID-19 measures in the in France and Switzerland, please refer to France Diplomacy’s advice for travelers and foreign nationals and Switzerland’s official COVID-19 travel guidelines.
Please contact us if you have any questions or require further information. We are happy to provide you with the most up-to-date information!
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What you get on this adventure:
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- An experienced, local hiking guide with extensive knowledge of the area
- 9, 11, or 12-day Haute Route hiking adventure, depending on your chosen itinerary (involving 7-10 hiking days)
- Accommodation (based on double occupancy, single-room option available at an additional fee)
- Meals as specified in the itinerary
- Luggage delivery (except on days where you will stay in mountain huts)
- Transfers during the adventure (except for optional cable-car rides)
What’s not included:
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- Flights and airport transfers
- Lunches, personal drinks and snacks
- Travel insurance — compulsory (covering medical expenses, mountain rescue including helicopter evacuation, and cancellation)
- Guide gratuities — optional
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Group sizes and prices:
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- For these group adventures, the maximum client-to-guide ratio is 10:1.
- It takes a minimum of 4 people for this tour to operate.
- The cost does not decrease as the group grows.
Hiking along the Haute Route can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.
Min. age requirements:
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- If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
- Minors younger than 18 may be permitted to join the hike on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.
If your group has hikers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.
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