The Haute Route covering from Chamonix to Zermatt, from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn, is one of the most popular routes in all of the world. The guide below is considered the best English-language guide to the route. Also listed below are the hiking maps that the author refers to in the guide.
Haute Route Ski Maps. In recent years we have been surprised at the number of requests for the 1:50,000 ski-touring topographic maps covering the Haute Route. Below are the five ski-touring maps that cover the same route.
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Montana.
$23.95
65-39532-274
Visp.
$23.95
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Martigny.
$23.95
65-39532-283
Arolla.
$23.95
65-39532-284
Mischabel.
$23.95
 
Chamonix to Zermatt: 'The Walkers Haute Route'. By Kev Reynolds. Chamonix to Zermatt, Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn- in two weeks of mountain travel you will see the greatest collection of 4000 metre peaks in the Alps and visit some of the most spectacular valleys. You will discover delightful villages and remote hamlets, wander flower meadows and forests, skirt exquisite tarns that turn mountains on their heads, and clamber beside glaciers. The way intrudes on lonely stone-filled corries, with marmots along the boulders and ibex on the heights, and provides a surprise around every corner. The route is more than 180 kilometres long. It crosses 11 passes, gains more than 12,000 metres in height and is a strong contender for the title of Most Beautiful Walk in Europe.
This edition includes the exciting two-day Europaweg - a true high-level path that carries the Haute Route way above the Mattertal and into Zermatt - a worthy conclusion to a great trek. 188 pages, laminated cover. Several maps are recommended to accompany this guide, these are listed below. The first set are the 5 hiking/topo maps produced by the Swiss map agency. These five maps have the hiking trails marked in red and include the Europaweg. The second set are the two oversized combination sheets #5003 and 5006 that cover the entire route. However, these two maps do not have the trails highlighted in red - they are marked in thin black line, and they do not include the Europaweg trail. The author notes that the 1:25,000 maps are not needed due to the quality of the 1:50,000 maps and the superb way-marking on the trail itself.
Index showing the lower walker's route, but not the new Europaweg high route
Switzerland 1:100,000 Topographic Map Series Special Sheets. 1:100,000. Bundesamt für Landestopografie. These sheets are special oversized sheets which transcend the grid boundaries. The sheets cover areas of popular interest.
Switzerland 1:100,000 (193K)
Switzerland 1:50,000 Series. Bundesamt für Landestopografie. There are three different series at this scale. The topographic map series offers complete coverage of Switzerland and includes numerous special sheets that comprise more than one standard map sheet. The hiking series uses the topographic maps as base maps and add hiking trails and hiking information, while the ski series adds cross-country ski trails. We recommend the hiking series where available for the additional trail and hut information. The maps are in German/Italian/French.
 
Switzerland 1:50,000 Topographic Series. 1:50,000. Bundesamt für Landestopografie. This topographic series covers all of Switzerland. It is an excellent series for planning hikes, cycling trips, driving tours, etc. There are numerous oversized special sheets that comprise more than one standard topographic map sheet. In French/German.
Switzerland 1:50,000 (230K) Eastern Half Switzerland 1:50,000 (235K) Western Half