Haute Route Switzerland photographs of majestic trek.

Hut-to-hut hiking the Haute Route in Switzerland

We hiked from Chamonix to Zermatt through the high passes of Switzerland. There were glaciers, steep drop-offs, and mountain-top huts. The views were idyllic and the hiking top-notch (although sometimes scary). The trip was amazing.

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, Mountain huts

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, crossing a snowfield

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, mountain stream

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, path, hikers and mountains

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, Mountain huts,

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, view down the valley

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, being chased by cows

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, Cabane du Mont Fort, Mountain hut surrounded by clouds

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, ladders necessary to cross a mountain pass

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, men playing alphorns in village festival

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, alphorn decoration

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, mountain village

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, geraniums hang from most every window in the mountain villages

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, Mountain huts, a bovine friend

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, friendly cow

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland,more friendly cows

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, walking path with steep drop-off

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, steep snow field to cross

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, high mountain huts

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, mountains in the distance

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, Mountains

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland,beautiful mountain lake

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, Mountain huts with slate roofs

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, Mountain ponds

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, receding glacier

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, hiking above the mist

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland,crossing a glacier

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland,glacial lake

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland,mountain wildflowers

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, Mountain stream

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, Zermat walking trail boardwalk on cliff

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, Zermatt hiking sculpture

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, Zermatt climber's cemetary

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland,Zermatt church

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland,Matterhorn

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland

Backpacking the Haute Route, Switzerland, Mountain lake