Blanchard - Rifugio Mezzalama
Warnings
- Near the hut terrain may be glacial: check conditions before departure.
- July–September only. Heavy snow outside season.
Map & route
GPX track — verify on the ground before hiking
Fitness level
From the village of Blanchard (1731 m) the trail climbs the Val d'Ayas toward the Rifugio Mezzalama (3009 m), one of the Aosta Valley's historic mountaineering huts, set at the foot of the Castore glacier. At 7.5 km and 1282 m of elevation gain, the E route takes hikers above 3000 metres through a progressively more austere landscape: from the high pastures of Blanchard, the treeline is crossed and the realm of rock and ice begins. The Rifugio Mezzalama, open in summer, is a key staging point for alpinists crossing the Rosa and for those ascending toward Testa Grigia. Descent retraces the ascent. Short season: July–September. Near the destination, terrain may be glacial.
Getting there
Parking
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Flora along the trail
Wildlife to spot
ACurated and verified by Andrea Rama
Data source: Catasto Sentieri Regione Autonoma VdA · Open data — DGR 899/2014
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Val d'Ayas
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