Plan your dream Hut-to-Hut trek
There's a moment on every multi-day trek — usually somewhere around day three — when the rhythm of walking takes over. You stop checking the time. The next hut is just over the col, dinner is waiting, and the only thing on your mind is the ridge ahead. That feeling is why hut-to-hut trekking exists. And it's why we built something to help you plan yours.
We've just launched a hut-to-hut trek planner on Made to Hike, and to give you a head start, we've preloaded ten of Europe's most iconic multi-day routes. Each one comes with the key details you need — distance, elevation, duration, season — so you can start dreaming, comparing, and planning right away.
Here are the routes. I've walked sections of several of these myself, and I can tell you: the descriptions don't do them justice.
Tour du Mont Blanc — Mont Blanc Massif
Trail facts
- Difficulty: Challenging
- Distance: 170 km
- Duration: 11 days
- Elevation: 10000m
- Best time: June – September
Walker's Haute Route — Valais Alps
Trail facts
- Difficulty: Challenging
- Distance: 180 km
- Duration: 11 - 14 days
- Elevation: 12000m
- Best time: July – September
Chamonix to Zermatt. Just saying those two names together is enough. This high-level route passes beneath some of the highest peaks in the Alps, and the final approach to Zermatt with the Matterhorn filling the horizon is one of those moments you carry with you for the rest of your life. This is a serious undertaking — 12,000 metres of ascent over two weeks — but every step earns its reward.
Alta Via 1 — Dolomites
Trail facts
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Distance: 120 km
- Duration: 12 days
- Elevation: 6800m
- Best time: Late June – September
From Lago di Braies to Belluno, this is the classic Dolomites high route. The limestone towers are unlike anything else in the Alps — dramatic, vertical, and constantly changing colour with the light. You'll pass through UNESCO World Heritage landscapes and encounter traces of World War I history in the most improbable of places. Of all the routes on this list, Alta Via 1 might be the most visually striking.
Now It's Your Turn
These ten routes are loaded and ready for you to explore in our trek planner. Browse the details, compare distances and difficulty, and start building your next adventure.
But here's the thing — these are just the beginning.
Our planner also lets you create your own custom hut-to-hut route. Pick your region, connect the huts, and design something that's truly yours. Maybe it's a quieter alternative to a classic route. Maybe it's linking together your favourite refuges in a range you know well. The tool is there for you to use however you like.
Whether you follow a classic or forge your own path, the mountains are waiting. See you on the trail.