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Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt: when to book the huts in 2027

France, Switzerland

180 km12 days

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Booking opens for the refuges (2027) 13 days Sunday, November 15, 2026

In short

Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt 2027: booking opens for the refuges on Sunday, November 15, 2026, based on previous years. Best season: July to September (April for the ski version).

Estimated date: each hut (Swiss Alpine Club, French Alpine Club) opens summer bookings on its own date, usually between November and January.
To be confirmed once officially announced.
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What are the dates for 2027?

  1. July to September Best season

What do you book and at what price?

What you bookThe refuges
PriceHuts ~CHF 80 to 110 a night with half boardRough estimate, check the official website.

How do you book, step by step?

  1. Choose your variantWalking version from July to September (~12 days), or ski version in April, with a guide.
  2. Book the huts one by oneOn each hut's website or the Swiss Alpine Club platform, as soon as summer 2027 opens.
  3. Check huts under worksThe Schönbiel hut, above Zermatt, is being enlarged and should reopen in summer 2027 (to be checked).
  4. Tell the hut if you cancelA no-show can be charged.
Good to know. Mid-July to mid-August spots go first: one tour operator already listed its 16 to 28 July 2027 departures as full.

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Frequently asked questions

Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt 2027: what is the opening date?

Booking opens for the refuges on Sunday, November 15, 2026. Estimated date: each hut (Swiss Alpine Club, French Alpine Club) opens summer bookings on its own date, usually between November and January. To be confirmed.

How many days for the Chamonix-Zermatt Haute Route?

~12 days on foot for ~180 km, from one hut or village to the next.

How much is a hut night on the Haute Route?

~CHF 80 to 110 with half board, a little less with an alpine club card.

Do you need a guide for the Haute Route?

Not on foot in summer, on marked trails. On skis in spring, a guide is strongly advised (glaciers).

Haute Route Chamonix-Zermatt: how much does it cost?

Huts ~CHF 80 to 110 a night with half board. Rough estimate, check the official website.

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Sources and checks. Season and stages from hiking guides (10adventures, Earth Trekkers, 2026); Schönbiel works from Blick; to be checked on each hut's website. Sources: Swiss Alpine Club, huts. Page updated on October 27, 2026, dates checked on October 27, 2026. Does a date look wrong? Let us know.