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La Thuile

High Route 2 — Stage 3: La Thuile → Promoud

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High Route 2 — Stage 3: La Thuile → Promoud
Distance

16 km

Ascent

+1428 m

Descent

−882 m

Duration

7 h

Fitness level

~1745 kcal estimated

Elevation profile

La Thuile · 1440 mPromoud · 2485 m

Map & route

Download GPX

Official GPX track — Aosta Valley Region / lovevda.it

Description

From La Thuile, climb the Rutor valley via La Joux, waterfalls and glacial lakes to Rifugio Deffeyes and Promoud bivouac.

Key points

  1. Rifugio Albert Deffeyes

    2494 m · 10 km from start

Earth sciences

Geology & landscape

Rutor valley: metamorphic bedrock and active glacial deposits. Retreating Rutor glaciers with proglacial lakes and recent moraines visible from the trail.

Water sources

Services in La Thuile. Rifugio Deffeyes and Promoud bivouac with water in season.

Getting there

VITA buses and connections from Aosta; check seasonal timetables at vita.it.

Parking

Parcheggi comunali nei paesi di valle; verificare limitazioni in alta stagione.

Warnings

  • Check weather and residual snow early season
  • Book huts in peak season

Nearby peaks

Dôme de Rutor

3486 m

3 km (as crow flies)

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Start & end

Start

La Thuile

1440 m

Finish

Promoud

2485 m

Refuges & bivouacs

Promoud BivouacRifugio Deffeyes

Photo gallery

Flora along the trail

genzianarododendro

Wildlife to spot

camosciostambeco

Adjacent stages

Previous stage

High Route 2 — Stage 2: Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini → La Thuile

12 km · E

Next stage

High Route 2 — Stage 4: Promoud → Planaval

14 km · E

ACurated and verified by Andrea

Data source: Catasto Sentieri Regione Autonoma VdA — Alta Via n.2 · Open data — DGR 899/2014

Last verified:

La Thuile

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