Walk the haute route, France-Switzerland

Leading from Chamonix in France thorugh the southern Valais to Zermatt in Switzerland, the Haute Route traverses some of the highest and most scenic country accessible to walkers anywhere in the Alps. The summer Haute Route walk (which takes a different route than the more famous winter-skitouring route) takes around two weeks to complete. It mainly involves 'pass hopping' and demands a high level of fitness, which every section containing a high hiff factor.