Staying fuelled and hydrated is key to any mountain adventure. That’s why we’ve put together this helpful list of places where you can fill up a water bottle or stop for some food.
While we’ve tried to include as much as possible, things change on the trek on a daily basis. Water fountains are shut off and refuges stop serving lunch so always prepare to go most of the day with the food and water in your back pack.
Enjoy and remember, take it easy on the cheese, wine and pizza if you’ve still got a big climb to do!
11 Day / 6 Day
Chamonix to Trient
Lunch stop: Refuge du Col de Balme
Trient – Champex
Bovine Route:
Lunch stop: Alpage du Bovine / Plan de l’Au
Fenetre d’Arpette:
Lunch stop: Chalet du Glaciers / Relais d’Arpette
Champex to Cabane Mont Fort
Lunch stop: Sembracher / Le Chable / Clambin (Chez Dany) / Verbier / Les Ruinettes
Cabane Mont Fort to Cabane Prafleuri
Lunch stop: N/A take a picnic
Cabane Prafleuri – Arolla
Lunch stop: N/A take a picnic
Arolla – La Sage
Lunch stop: La Gouille (Pension du Lac Blue) / Les Hauderes
La Sage – Zinal
Lunch stop: Clems and Fabs (Lac du Moiry) / La Marmotte
Zinal – Gruben
Lunch stop: N/A take a picnic
Gruben to Grachen
Lunch stop:N/A take a picnic (Jungen / St Niklaus late in the day)
Grachen to Europahutte
Lunch stop: N/A take a picnic
Europahutte – Zermatt
Lunch stop: Täschalp Restaurant & Lodge