Route Plan

Chamonix to Zermatt — Jul 22, 2026 to Aug 9, 2026

Jul 22, 2026 – Aug 9, 2026 Dates
19 Total Days
14 Hiking Stages
5 Rest / Travel Days
138.6 mi Total Distance
48,520 ft Total Ascent
47,175 ft Total Descent

Day-by-Day Itinerary

Day Stage Date Departure Arrival Grade Dist (mi) Asc (ft) Desc (ft)
1 - Wed, Jul 22 Innsbruck Chamonix - - - -
2 1 Thu, Jul 23 Chamonix Argentiere Red 4 11.1 4396 3675
3 2 Fri, Jul 24 Argentiere Trient / Martigny Red 4 9.7 3806 3642
4 3 Sat, Jul 25 Trient / Martigny Les Champex Red 3 9.8 3934 3934
5 4 Sun, Jul 26 Les Champex Le Chable / Verbier Blue 4 13.8 3707 3576
6 - Mon, Jul 27 Rest day Le Chable / Verbier - - - -
7 5 Tue, Jul 28 Le Chable / Verbier Cabane de Louvre Black 3 8.3 4101 1739
8 6 Wed, Jul 29 Cabane de Louvre Cabane de Prafleuri Black 2 7 3084 1706
9 7 Thu, Jul 30 Cabane de Prafleuri Arolla Black 3 11.4 2428 4560
10 8 Fri, Jul 31 Arolla La Sage Red 2 6.9 1181 2329
11 9 Sat, Aug 1 La Sage Cabane de Moiry Purple 4 7.5 5545 1739
12 10 Sun, Aug 2 Cabane de Moiry Zinal Purple 3 9.8 2198 5971
13 - Mon, Aug 3 Rest day Zinal - - - -
14 11 Tue, Aug 4 Zinal Gruben Red 4 11 4003 3543
15 12 Wed, Aug 5 Gruben St. Niklaus Purple 4 10.9 3576 5873
16 - Thu, Aug 6 Rest day St. Niklaus - - - -
17 13 Fri, Aug 7 St. Niklaus Europahutte Black 3 7.5 4626 820
18 14 Sat, Aug 8 Europahutte Zermatt Black 4 13.9 1936 4068
19 - Sun, Aug 9 Rest day Zermatt - - - -
Trail Grade: Blue Easy   Red Moderate   Black Hard   Purple Very Hard