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Valgrisenche

High Route 2 — Stage 5: Planaval → Rifugio Chalet de l'Épée

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High Route 2 — Stage 5: Planaval → Rifugio Chalet de l'Épée
Distance

12 km

Ascent

+915 m

Descent

−51 m

Duration

4.5 h

Fitness level

~1323 kcal estimated

Elevation profile

Planaval · 1545 mRifugio Chalet de l'Épée · 2366 m

Map & route

Download GPX

Official GPX track — Aosta Valley Region / lovevda.it

Description

Follow Valgrisenche valley floor via La Frassy and Gerbelle before the final climb to Chalet de l'Épée hut.

Key points

  1. La Frassy

    1673 m · 6 km from start

Earth sciences

Geology & landscape

Side valley with hydroelectric basin: gneiss and crystalline schist outcrops, glacial cirques and lacustrine deposits in the valley floor.

Water sources

Fountains in Planaval and Valgrisenche; Chalet de l'Épée hut.

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
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Start & end

Start

Planaval

1545 m

Finish

Rifugio Chalet de l'Épée

2366 m

Refuges & bivouacs

Chalet de l'Épée Refuge

Photo gallery

Flora along the trail

genzianarododendro

Wildlife to spot

camosciostambeco

Adjacent stages

Previous stage

High Route 2 — Stage 4: Promoud → Planaval

14 km · E

Next stage

High Route 2 — Stage 6: Rifugio Chalet de l'Épée → Rhêmes-Notre-Dame

10 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:

Valgrisenche

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