Alpinetreks Reviews

Walkers Haute Route - Chamonix to Zermatt

Flawless planning and organisation by Alpine Treks we stayed in 12 different hotels dortoirs huts on this tough 14 day walking holiday with no problems Our small group of 5 was led by guide Robert Farwell who is competent knowledgeable and good company Thanks to Alpine Treks for a memorable experience

Haute Route hike - great time

My wife and I recently enjoyed a very memorable hike of the Swiss Alps guided by Alpine Treks We experiences a challenging yet relaxing hike with top notch accommodations food and a knowledgeable and friendly guide Thank you Robert We were paired with other hikers with similar skills and backgrounds The group chemistry was way more than we hoped for and we believe most of it was due to great planning and organization by Alpine Treks It is a tribute to the guide and Apline Treks when you can totally enjoy the views company and accommodations without a single worry Great Job - we highly recommend using their service

Another excellent trip with Alpine Treks

Just got back from my 4th trip with Alpine Treks and yet again it was well organised and we had a fab time This was my first summer trip and me and my partner had a go at proper mountaineering which culminated with us climbing gran paradiso The trip was well organised our guide Neil McNab was well qualified very experienced as well as encouraging and good company We enjoyed our training and acclimatisation which took us to fabulous locations across 3 countries The hotel base in Chamonix Gustavia was clean quiet and comfortable with an excellent breakfast I can also highly recommend the winter trips particularly snowshoeing which remains one of my favourite winter activities

A great experience

I signed up with Alpine Treks for the Haute Route Chamonix to Zermatt trek with a friend and we really lucked out We had a compatible group of five with a very knowledgeable competent French and German speaking guide Robert Farwell He was especially helpful to me when the soles came off my boots after two days in spite of pre trek repairs and I had to buy some new ones in Champex We had a week of glorious weather and only 2 rainy days in 12 The views were spectacular There were no logistical problems at any of the hotels or mountain huts It s a strenuous and occasionally challenging hike and fortunately everyone was up to it as it would make a big difference to the experience if there were different levels of hiking ability in the group Definitely recommended

Tour de Mt Blanc

Lexie and I had a wonderful experience on our trek Not sure how you managed to bring us sunshine daily but it was much appreciated Richard was the perfect guide Suggestions 1 more historical information on the area 2 more instruction on how to hike downhill vs uphill poles pacing rhythm etc we learned some of that but it was more toward the end of the trip 3 we did not know until we asked at our pensions that we had alternative food choices Thanks for a once in a lifetime experience Gayle

Mt Blanc Express

Enjoyed a fantastic hike around Mt Blanc Our guide was a local so knew the area extremely well The accommodation was varied from hotels to refuges and I found the night at the refuge an absolute highlight The hiking can be challenging a great experience and I m keen to do another

Dolomites paradise

I have never hiked seriously before this trip but friends of mine were going and it looked like fun in a part of the world I ve never been before I am in pretty good physical shape for a 56 year old but this was the most demanding physical challenge of my life over 5 days I was lagging a bit behind the rest of the group but the leaders Mark and Blaise gave me some good tips and would join me and another woman in the back to make sure all was well I finished all the hikes and it felt very rewarding while seeing such majestic beauty All throughout I felt a bit self conscious about holding up the group but everyone including the leaders said they actually appreciated the breaks which made me feel much better This is a fantastic and fun company that I would definitely use again in the future

well-organized enjoyable hike with a great guide

Walkers Haute Route 5 hikers plus guide August 24th -September 5th 2015 Particularly liked the mix of accommodation with mountain huts up high and hotels with dormitories in the valleys Included meals breakfast and dinner were substantial and delicious Our guide took good care of us shepherding us at a steady pace no gung-ho youngsters in our group and keeping us well informed about the peaks and places we passed We might have lost our way a few times if we had tried this hike without a guide and would definitely not have learnt so much en route We were lucky with the weather-only 2 days of rain The only problem then was finding space to hang gear to dry in the dormitories Rest day in Arolla in the middle of the hike was welcome although some might like an extra day in Zermatt if intending to take cable car to Klein Matterhorn or to hike further up valley