Long distance hiking trailHard
High-Altitude Trail
The Höhenweg (high-altitude trail) brings hikers to the most beautiful locations in the mountains around Zermatt. Highlights include Höhbalmen and Gornergrat, where the Alpine views seem to go on for ever.
Details
Type
Long distance hiking trail
Difficulty
Hard
Duration
1 d 8 h 10 min
Distance
89'314 km
Ascent
5749 m
Descent
5921 m
Lowest point
1438 m
Highest point
3159 m
The Höhenweg (high-altitude trail) brings hikers to the most beautiful locations in the mountains around Zermatt. Highlights include Höhbalmen and Gornergrat, where the Alpine views seem to go on for ever.
Details
Type
Long distance hiking trail
Difficulty
Hard
Duration
1 d 8 h 10 min
Distance
89'314 km
Ascent
5749 m
Descent
5921 m
Lowest point
1438 m
Highest point
3159 m
Description
Zermatt – the ultimate in alpinism. This long-distance trail, which takes about 35 hours in all to hike, links the beautiful mountain balconies overlooking Zermatt. With total climbs and descents of 7,000 vertical metres, the route promises an unforgettable experience.
The decision of where and when to stop for the night is down to taste and fitness. The choice of welcoming mountain huts offering a real sense of mountain adventure is plentiful. One of the best features of this hike is the way the mountain landscape and the views of the surrounding 4,000-metre peaks change all the time.
- Views of the highest mountains in the Alps
- Photo subject: the Matterhorn from different angles
- Photo subject: the Monte Rosa massif from different angles
Best season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Route
Start point
Zermatt (1,620 m)
End point
Täsch (1,450 m)
Rating
Condition
Technique
Experience
Landscape
Map
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Properties
- Refreshment options
- Route tour
- Nice views
- Geological highlights
- Botanical highlights
- Cultural highlights
- Faunistic highlights