HIKER’S HAUTE ROUTE Walk the “high level path” from Chamonix to Zermatt. 58 RYDERWALKER.COM  |  888.586.8365 EUROPE T he world famous Haute Route crosses the highest mountain range in Western Europe, the Pennine Alps, and links the Mont Blanc region in France with the rugged Canton Valais in southwestern Switzerland. Starting in the bustling alpine center of Chamonix, France, beneath the mighty massif of Europe’s highest summit, Mont Blanc (15,781 feet), the trail crosses eastward into Switzerland and finishes in the famous resort village of Zermatt, set beneath the soaring pyramidal flanks of the Matterhorn. First walked in 1903 the Haute Route also passes beneath Europe’s highest glaciated mountains, Mont Blanc, the Grand Combin, Obergabelhorn, Weisshorn, Dent Blanche, Zinalrothorn, and the Matterhorn, just to name a few. A network of trail systems connects sleepy little villages, with their lush pastures, blackened timber houses and slate roofs, while lonely mountain passes lead to a stunning world of glaciers, aiguilles (rock needles) and sparkling tarns. DETAILS • 11 nights, 12 days •  6 nights charming country inns, 2 nights simple inns, 1 night simple berghaus with shower on hall, and 2 nights mountain huts. •  Breakfast and dinner daily on guided tour. Self guided tour no dinner in Chamonix. • Gateway: Geneva GUIDED TOUR* July 6 – 17 Price: $5,830 (single +$575) Minimum of two people required to run this tour. PRIVATE GUIDED* Late June – Mid September Price: $6,480† (single +$640) †Price based on a group of four. SELF GUIDED TOUR Mid June – Mid September Price: $2,695 (single +$350) PHOTOS: LUKASZ JANYST©-ADOBESTOCK.COM, BERGFEE©-ADOBESTOCK.COM, OPPOSITE PAGE: D’JULY©-ADOBESTOCK.COM