Mountain safety Map key Route summary table Overview profile and sample itineraries Stage facilities planner Preface Introduction The Walker's Haute Route Planning your trek Planning resources in this guide A linear route - with options How many days? Route choice Tricky sections Busy spots to book ahead Camping Zermatt to Chamonix? Taking a rest day Bad weather Using this guide Essential information When to go Weather in the Valais Getting to and from the trail Accommodation and booking Staying in a mountain hut Costs in the trail Cash or card Languages Maps Apps Paths and waymarking Training and acclimatisation Equipment Mountain safety Top 10 tips The Pennine Alps and Swiss Valais History of the region The origins of the Haute Route Geology Wildlife and flowers Ten things to do in Zermatt Chamonix to Zermatt Stage 1 Chamonix to Argentière Stage 2 Argentière to Trient Route choices from Trient to Champex Stage 3 Trient to Champex by the Fenêtre d'Arpette Stage 3A Trient to Champex by Alp Bovine Route choices between Champex and Prafleuri Stage 4 Champex to Le Ch'ble Stage 5 Le Ch'ble to the Cabane du Mont Fort Stage 5A Les Ruinettes to the Cabane de Louvie Stage 6 The Cabane du Mont Fort to the Cabane de Prafleuri Stage 6A The Cabane de Louvie to the Cabane de Prafleuri Stage 7 The Cabane de Prafleuri to Arolla by the Col de Riedmatten Stage 8 Arolla to La Sage Route choices from La Sage to Zinal Stage 9 La Sage to the Cabane de Moiry by the Col du Tsaté Stage 9A La Sage to Zinal by the Col de Torrent and the Barrage de Moiry Stage 10 Cabane de Moiry to Zinal by the Corne de Sorebois Route choices from Zinal to Gruben Stage 11 Zinal to Gruben by the Forcletta Stage 11A Zinal to Hôtel Weisshorn Stage 11B Hôtel Weisshorn to Gruben by the Meidpass Stage 12 Gruben to St Niklaus by the Augstbordpass Route choices from St Niklaus to Zermatt Getting to Grächen or Gasenried Stage 13 Grächen to the Europahütte Stage 13A St Niklaus to the Europahütte by Herbriggen/Randa Stage 14 The Europahütte to Zermatt Stage 14A Täsch to Zermatt by Täschalp Stage 14B St Niklaus to Zermatt - valley route Appendix A Accommodation Appendix B Camping Appendix C Useful contacts Appendix D Further reading Appendix E French - English - German glossary.