This walk is part of the trek The Matterhorn Tour.
A long stage through two passes however, shortened by the cable car link in Zinal and the coach transfer between Villa Evolène and Arolla.
Warning: Taking into account the cable car transport, the positive altitude isn't 2156 m as indicated but only 1380 m.
Calculated time: 12h35[?] 
Distance : 26.12km
Vertical gain : 2156m
Vertical drop : 1798m
Highest point : 2908m
Lowest point : 1658m Take the Sorebois cable car and start the hike at the upper train station :1::.
Once again, find the Tour du Cervin trail still waymarked white red white (Blanc Rouge Blanc, BRB) and up a pleasant hill, on and off trails and ski slopes you'll reach the first pass of the day, la Corne de Sorebois (1).
At the pass, catch a glimpse of Moiry Lake and its dam. Head down a windy trail towards the dam (2).
As soon as you reach the left bank, start your second climb, that of the "Col de Torrent" (Torrent pass). Cross the mountain pasture heading west leading to Lac des Autannes at high point 2686 (3) before heading up the last slopes of the pass. Once you reach the pass (4) a breath-taking view awaits of the surrounding areas.
Start the long hike down, cutting through agricultural tracks (5), (6) and reaching the Villa hamlet (7) in Evolène's most renowned town.
Then catch the bus that takes you to Arolla (8), and that's it for today.
Waypoints :
D : km 0 - alt. 1658m
1 : km 1.74 - alt. 2434m
2 : km 3.84 - alt. 2833m
3 : km 6.72 - alt. 2228m
4 : km 10.39 - alt. 2686m
5 : km 11.67 - alt. 2908m
6 : km 13.4 - alt. 2487m
7 : km 15.29 - alt. 2061m
8 : km 16.79 - alt. 1736m
A : km 26.12 - alt. 2016m
At Moiry dam, opportunity to eat and drink at the dam restaurant.
It would be best to take the first cable car in Zinal as it's a long day.
The exact distance in kilometres is specified at (7) Villa in this stage of the hike as well.
Visorando and this author cannot be held responsible in the case of accidents or problems occuring on this walk.
Zinal: here, the national alpine skiing teams start training as early as autumn, or at least as soon as the slopes are covered with snow.
22.61km
+1453m
-764m
9h55
Difficult 
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Think about correcting the distance indicated by points (5) et (6) : you need to deduct 10 km.
17km
+1711m
-1872m
8h55
Difficult
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20.57km
+989m
-1138m
8h15
Difficult
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10.29km
+508m
-1021m
4h10
Average
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15.64km
+1860m
-1156m
8h55
Very difficult
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16.78km
+1491m
-822m
8h20
Average
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Watch out: The Himalayan footbridge just before Europahutte is currently out of service. You'll need to head down to Randa valley along the second blue marked trail on the map before heading back up to the hut (allow for 2 extra hours).
16.78km
+1206m
-1167m
7h40
Very difficult
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Arrival : N 46.025588° / E 7.481049°