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FAQS ABOUT THE TREK: Getting There: There is a regular coach service from London Victoria via Lyon to Chamonix run by Eurolines. Costs approximately £109 return. Alternatively the airline Easyjet have regular flights from Luton to Geneva, from £65 to £125 return. Then you can take the train or coach from Geneva airport to Chamonix via Annecy. Maps Needed: Landeskarte der Schweiz 1:50,000. 5003: Mont Blanc Grand Combin 5006: Matterhorn Mischabel Books Needed: 'Chamonix to Zermatt. The Walkers Haute Route' by Kev Reynolds ISBN 1-85284-215-6. Cicerone Press. 'The Valais, Switzerland. A Walking Guide' by Kev Reynolds. ISBN 1-85284-151-6. Cicerone Press. These books can be bought from Amazon.com Click Here To Order Online! Accomodation: I used a variety of campsites, mountain huts, cheap hotels and Youth Hostels along the route. All campsites were good with showers and hot water, especially recommended Evolene campsite at 8 SFr 50 per night. Champex campsite was expensive (17 SFr 50!). Mountain huts are basically dormitory accomodation with basic meals and drinks. Costs ranged from Cabane Prafleuri (stage 6/7) 45 Swiss Francs, to Cabane Mont Fort (stage 5/6) 58 Swiss Francs. Hotels used on the route included Auberge Alpina (Zinal) only 40 SFr and Hotel Schwarzhorn(Gruben Meiden) (dormitory plus meals) 55 SFr. Plus I used Zermatt Youth Hostel (very busy) which was 39 SFr a night, but included all meals Transport Options: All valleys have regular Postbus services, plus there are various cable cars and gondola's to ease those uphill/downhill battles. These include: Le Tour to Col de Balme (stage 2), Le Chable to Verbier (stage 5), Col de Sorebois to Zinal (stage 10). If you don't want to walk the last flat stage take the Glacier Express train from St. Niklaus to Zermatt.

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