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 using our planning app

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 itinerary using our planning app

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 using our planning app

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 using our planning app

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 itinerary using our planning app

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 itinerary using our planning app

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 using our planning app

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 sample itinerary available in our planning app

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

 

Don’t see an itinerary that meets your day, speed or accommodation preferences? Email us at info@thehiking.club and we’ll see what we can do!