Fastpacking the Alps' Most Underrated Trail | Haute Route

This is the Haute Route - 100 miles of trail linking Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn. On the way you’ll cross high mountain passes and remote valleys, linked by a network of mountain huts. Most people take 2 weeks to cross it. I had given myself just 7 days. I flew into Geneva and had one week to cross the Alps and make it to Zurich, where I would fly home To stand a chance, I would have to move fast and light, running where possible and making the most of lifts and mountain huts along the way. Once you’re in the high mountains here, you’re committed. There’s no choice but to keep going. Planning this trip at home, it seemed just about doable. But faced with the reality, I was worried I had underestimated what it would take to get it done. I arrived in Chamonix, feeling more anxious than excited. Maybe I’ve taken on more than I can handle this time… Day 1:   / strava   Day 2:   / strava   Day 3:   / strava     / colinbmx     / strava   00:00 Intro 00:57 Day one 03:09 Day two 07:52 Day three 15:22 Coming next #trailrunning #hillrunning #fellrunning #alps #fastpacking #hauteroute #TMB