Key passages
Key passages of the Haute Route
14 cols, plateaus and summits where the day is decided. From the Col du Chardonnet to the Plateau du Couloir.
Pigne d'Arolla
The Pigne d’Arolla is the highest point of the classic Haute Route and one of the best-known ski-touring summits of the Valais Alps.
3 710 mTête Blanche
The Tête Blanche is a glaciated ski-touring summit on the Swiss-Italian border and the highest point of the Haute Route variant via the Cabane de Bertol.
3 650 mPlateau du Couloir
The steep climb from the Cabane de Valsorey over the Glacier du Meitin to the Plateau du Couloir (approx. 3650 m) is one of the most demanding key passages of the Haute Route.
3 557 mCol de Valpelline
The Col de Valpelline is the last major pass of the classic Haute Route before Zermatt.
3 520 mCol du Sonadon
The Col du Sonadon forms the crossing from the Plateau du Couloir to the Glacier du Mont Durand.
3 419 mCol de la Grande Lui
The Col de la Grande Lui links the high glacier basin of Saleinaz with the south side of the Grand Lui massif and the Glacier de l’A Neuve.
3 382 mCol de l'Evêque
The Col de l’Évêque is a high alpine glacier pass between the Pointes d’Oren and L’Évêque.
3 336 mRosablanche
The Rosablanche is a prominent ski-touring summit between the Val de Bagnes and the Val des Dix.
3 321 mCol du Chardonnet
The Col du Chardonnet links the French Glacier du Chardonnet with the Swiss Glacier de Saleinaz.
3 261 mFenêtre de Saleina
The Fenêtre de Saleina is a narrow notch between the Glacier de Saleinaz and the Plateau du Trient.
3 213 mCol du Mont Brulé
The Col du Mont Brulé is one of the technical key passages of the final stage to Zermatt.
2 940 mCol de la Chaux
The Col de la Chaux is the first important pass on the stage from the Verbier ski area to the Cabane de Prafleuri.
2 793 mCol des Ecandies
The Col des Écandies links the Glacier du Trient with the Val d’Arpette.
2 780 mCol des Roux
The Col des Roux is the first crossing on the stage from the Cabane de Prafleuri to the Cabane des Dix.
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