From atop Aiguille du Midi cable car (téléphérique) station, Chamonix, France. Photo by Tom Dempsey
We rate this trip as strenuous, with limited adaptability and vehicle support. You should be an experienced hiker in good physical condition. You should be capable of walking 6 to 8 hours per day on good trails, with some steep ascents and descents averaging 2,500 to 4,200 vertical feet per day at an elevation up to 9,000-10,000 feet above sea level. Trekking poles are highly recommended.
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Assume 2.5 miles/hour on the flat.
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Assume 1200 feet of up per hour.
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Assume 2000 feet of down per hour.
See Alpenwild Alltrails for example statistics (may vary).
