The Practical
27th July - 1st August 2024
| Date |
Schedule |
Hotel |
| Saturday 27th July |
Easyjet EZS8487
ETD Gatwick 08-10 hrs ETA Geneva 10-50hrs
Train ETD Geneva 13-18hrs ETA Visp 15-53hrs
Train ETD Visp 16-08hrs ETA Zermatt 17-14hrs
(Due to damage on the railway track between Visp and Tasch, we transferred to a bus for this section) |
Alpine Hotel Perren
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| Sunday 28th July |
Gorner Gorge
Chez Vrony Restaurant |
Alpine Hotel Perren |
| Monday 29th July |
Hornli Hut |
Alpine Hotel Perren |
Tuesday 30th July |
Gornergrat |
Alpine Hotel Perren |
| Wednesday 31st July |
Five Lakes Hike |
Alpine Hotel Perren |
| Thursday 1stAugust |
Train ETD Zermatt 09-37hrs ETA Visp 10-46hrs
Train ETD Visp 11-06hrs ETA Geneva 13-41hrs
(I took an earlier train around 08-17 hrs)
Easyjet EZS8494
ETD Geneva 15-40 ETA Gatwick 16-20hrs |
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Walking Schedule
| Day |
To |
Distance |
Time |
Elevation in meters |
| |
|
Km |
Elapsed
Hrs-Mins |
Moving
Hrs-Mins |
Gain |
Loss |
Min |
Max |
| 1 |
Gorner Gorge |
5.5 |
2H00 |
|
90 |
90 |
1,620 |
1,710 |
| 2 |
Chez Vrony |
7.1 |
2H00 |
|
68 |
668 |
1,620 |
2,288 |
| 3 |
Hornli Hut Ascent |
3.49 |
2H51 |
|
680 |
40 |
2,559 |
3,214 |
| 4 |
Hornli Hut Descent |
3.66 |
2H20 |
|
52 |
712 |
2,559 |
3,238 |
| 5 |
Gornergrat |
|
|
|
|
|
1,620 |
3,089 |
| 6 |
Five Lakes |
9.73 |
4H45 |
|
307 |
581 |
2,148 |
2,615 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total |
29.48 |
|
|
1,197 |
2,091 |
|
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Cost Information
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Train Geneva to Zermatt |
CHF 64.20 |
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Train Zermatt to Geneva |
CHF 53.20 |
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| |
Gorner Gorge Entrance |
CHF 5.50 |
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| |
Zermatt - Sunnegga Single |
CHF 20 |
|
| |
Zermat - Schwarzsee Return |
CHF 61 |
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Gornergrat Bahn Return |
CHF 132 |
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Sunnegga - Blauherd Combination |
CHF 47 |
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Off to a good start....... apricot cake and coffee at Geneva Airport
My train was the 13-18 to Brig, but there was no mention of stopping at Visp
There is a ticket office on the concourse level and I soon confirmed that the 13-18 Brig train stoped at Visp. Just as well that I checked, as due to damage in the floods they had set up a bus service between Visp and Tasch. |
Departing Geneva Airport
Visp Station
Bus service between Visp and Tasch
Tasch Station..... one stop from here to Zermatt
Train to Zermatt
Meeting up with Ken and Maura at the Zermama Hotel
Enjoying our first beer
With Rob Gale, guide for the Walkers High Route
Accommodation
Alpine Hotel Perren
Vispastrasse 10
3920 Zermat
Tel: +41 27 966 52 00
Email: info@hotel-perren.ch
Website: www.hotel-perren.ch
Alpine Hotel Perren
Longe area with honesty bar in the corner
Single room on the third floor
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