Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn Trek
Holiday Itinerary
Day 1: Rendezvous at the group's chalet in Argentiere in the Chamonix Valley. KE Land Only package services begin with the evening meal.
Day 2: Walking directly from the chalet to Le Tour at the head of the valley, we ascend to the Col du Balme (2186m) and drop down to Trient in Switzerland followed by a small climb to the Col de Forclaz. (1527m). Hotel.
Day 3: Hiking up beside the Trient Glacier, we make a long ascent to the Fenetre d'Arpette (2670m). It's then steeply down to our overnight halt in Champex. Gite/hotel.
Day 4: We descend into the Val des Bagnes, taking the cable-car up to Verbier and from there make the short walk to the Mont Fort Refuge (2457m).
Day 5: Today we cross 3 high cols, with spectacular views throughout. The highest is the Col de Prafleuri (2987m) beyond which we descend to the Cabane de Prafleuri (2624m).
Day 6: We cross the Col de Roux to reach Lac de Dix. We then make a steep ascent to the Col de Riedmatten, before dropping down to Arolla and our bed for the night. Gite/hotel.
Day 7: An easy day, traversing to Lac Bleu and then making a relaxed descent through wooded gorges to Les Hauderes. A final climb leads to the hamlet of La Sage. Gite/hotel.
Day 8: We make a long climb to the Col de Torrent (2912m) and then traverse the Col de Sorebois, with spectacular views. A steep descent leads to the hotel at Zinal.
Day 9: A steep but pleasant ascent on forest trails takes us to the col at Meidpass (2790m), beyond which we drop steeply down to the pretty village of Gruben. Hotel.
Day 10: Some of the most spectacular views in the Swiss Alps today, as we cross the Augstbordpass (2894m) and descend steeply through Jungu to St. Niklaus. Gite/hotel.
Day 11: Today we trek the first leg of the 'Europaweg,' an excellent new path above the Mattertal Valley. We overnight at the Europahutte, a new mountain refuge.
Day 12: Our final day's walk to Zermatt takes us beneath the Dom and Taschhorn, with views of the Matterhorn. Arriving in Zermatt, we transfer to our hotel.
Day 13: KE Land Only package services end after breakfast.
