eleven mountain passes (Col de Balme, Fenetre d’Arpette, Col de Louvie, Col de Prafleuri, Col des Roux, Pas de Chevres, Col du Tsate, Col de Sorebois, Forcletta, and Augstbordpass)

Stage 1: Chamonix to Trient
Stage 2: Trient to Champex
Stage 3: Champex to Le Chable
Stage 4: Le Chable to Cabane du Mont Fort
Stage 5: Cabane du Mont Fort to Cabane de Prafleuri
Stage 6: Cabane de Prafleuri to Arolla
Stage 7: Arolla to La Sage
Stage 8: La Sage to Cabane de Moiry
Stage 9: Cabane de Moiry to Zinal
Stage 10: Zinal to Gruben
Stage 11: Gruben to St. Niklaus
Stage 12: St. Niklaus to Europa Hut
Stage 13: Europa Hut to Zermatt