Glacier - Rifugio Amianthe
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Glacier - Rifugio Amianthe is an official trail from the Aosta Valley trail registry (code 46_S6). The route lies in the municipality of Oyace, in the Valpelline. From Glacier (1558 m) to Rifugio Amianthe (2989 m): 3.7 km with +1428 m of elevation change, difficulty EE (CAI scale). Minimum elevation 1558 m, maximum 2989 m. Recommended season per registry: Giugno - settembre (months 6, 7, 8, 9). Waymarking: 4 segnavia recorded in the registry. GPX track and elevation data from Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta (open data DGR 899/2014).
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ACurated and verified by Andrea Rama
Data source: Catasto Sentieri Regione Autonoma VdA · Open data — DGR 899/2014
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