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Haute Route 2025

Day 4 - Verbier to Cabane de Louvie

Start: Verbier, Switzerland - Hotel Les Chamois End: Val de Bagnes, Switzerland - Cabane de Louvie Distance: 6.71 miles Elevation Gain: 1,806 feet Elevation Loss: 1,500 feet Link: Strava data

This was one of my fvorite days of the hike! We were walking in and through the clouds for most of the day, and we saw more alpine ibex than I ever could have imagined.

We woke up feeling sore and it was a rainy morning, but we started the day with a beautiful gondola ride through the mist until it cleared and we got above the clouds.

Gondola with a misty view Gondola with a misty view Gondola with a misty view

We started the hike above the clouds at the top of the gondolda, and it was cool to see peeks of the city below as the clouds moved.

Man in front clouds and city below Flowers and clouds with mountains

This was the first of our close encounters with cows. I was a little nervous with how close we had to walk by them, but they didn’t seem to mind.

Mountain cow with a big bell around its neck Woman standing in front of two cows near a river

It was a bit of a climb through a lot of rocks, and then we got back into the clouds.

Gondola with a misty view

It was truly incredible to hike along this ledge and be in the fast moving clouds. We got occasional views through them to the see the hills and towns below.

Man climbing along a path with mountains in the background

We got to this lookout spot and had a quick snack and applied more sunscreen, even with all the clouds.

Woman on ledge with clouds in the background Man on ledge with clouds in the background

After we got to our cabin that night, a fellow hiker said he had some photos he had taken of us. These are two of my favorite photos from the trip!

Woman and man walking away in the midst of clouds Woman and man walking away in the midst of clouds

I loved this hike and had a hard time not taking photos every step of the way!

Gondola with a misty view

We started seeing our first views of alpine ibex, and from there we saw more than a dozen!

Alpine ibex in clouds Alpine ibex in clouds Alpine ibex in clouds Woman hiking in rocky terrain

We continued along the mountain ledge, and at parts there were chains to use for safety.

Man hiking using chain attached to mountain on a steep section

This ibex was resting close to our summit for the day.

Alpine ibex in clouds Man hiking in rocky terrain

We made it to the summit, had a quick sandwich, and headed down towards our lodging for the night.

Man with signpost for multiple paths

We got our first glimpse of the lake that we would sleep next to for the night.

Man in front of lake far below

The rest of the way from there was a steep downhill, and there were switchbaks here, which is rare compared to a lot of the trails on the Haute Route.

Zig zag path down a steep hill

We finally made it to the cabin, which you can see on the left.

Woman hiking next to a lake

We did see a few more ibex very close to the cabin!

Alpine ibex looking at the camera

It was nice to have a cup of soup, a fruit tart, and wine to wind down after the day.

Wine and fruit tart on a table in front of a lake

There was a beautiful place to refill our water.

Water fountain in front of lake

I was happy to see that they had a cat!

Cat in front of a bench Closeup of cat

This was our room for the night at Cabane de Louvie. There was no wifi or cell service at this place, and it was wonderful to meet fellow hikers that we would later see along the trail and at different hotels. The sleeping situation wasn’t my favorite, but it was a beautiful spot!

Man hiking in rocky terrain