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Day 8: A gentle valley stroll takes the Walker’s Haute Route down to Les Haudères, followed by a short uphill stretch leading to La Sage – a relaxing 4hr stage.

Day 9: Above La Sage either Col de Torrent or the rougher Col du Tsaté lead to the Val de Moiry (see 2:7). For accommodation Cabane de Moiry is highly recommended (5–5½hrs), otherwise you could stay in a dortoir above the Barrage de Moiry (5hrs), or descend to a choice of hotels in Grimentz in 6½–7hrs.

Day 10: The main Walker’s Haute Route descends from Cabane de Moiry, then contours across a hillside above Lac de Moiry before climbing to Col de Sorebois and plunging steeply down to Zinal near the head of the wonderful Val d’Anniviers (5–5½hrs). If starting from the Barrage de Moiry, Zinal is reached in 4–4½hrs.

Day 11: Turning away from the big mountains, this stage either makes a 3½–4hr trek to Hotel Weisshorn (or continues for a further hour to Cabane Bella Tola) in readiness for crossing the Meidpass into the Turtmanntal next day, or it avoids the hotel and hut completely by crossing the lovely Forcletta on a direct route into the Turtmanntal (5½–6hrs), to overnight in the tiny village of Gruben.