Bivacco Gontier - Arpissonnet (Casotto PNGP)
Map & route
GPX track — verify on the ground before hiking
Fitness level
The trail links Bivacco Gontier (2266 m), a rest point in the upper Val di Cogne, to the Gran Paradiso National Park shelter at Arpissonnet (1996 m), descending 3.5 km with 271 metres of elevation loss. It is a connecting path within the PNGP, rated E, open July–August when elevations above 2000 m are snow-free. The environment is that of the Gran Paradiso high mountain: open pastures, rock, with opportunities to spot the ibex and chamois typical of the park. The Arpissonnet shelter is managed by the PNGP. Ideal as a link trail in a longer excursion from the lower Val di Cogne.
Getting there
Parking
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Flora along the trail
ACurated and verified by Andrea Rama
Data source: Catasto Sentieri Regione Autonoma VdA · Open data — DGR 899/2014
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