Strada Statale 26 - Croix de Saint-Gilles
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Strada Statale 26 - Croix de Saint-Gilles is an official trail from the Aosta Valley trail registry (code 73_S2). The route lies in the municipality of Antey-Saint-André, in the Valtournenche. From Strada Statale 26 (379 m) to Croix de Saint-Gilles (723 m): 1.5 km with +367 m of elevation change, difficulty T (CAI scale). Minimum elevation 379 m, maximum 723 m. Recommended season per registry: maggio, giugno, luglio, agosto, settembre, ottobre (months 6, 7, 8, 9). Waymarking: 2 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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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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