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Valgrisenche

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

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

10 km

Ascent

+475 m

Descent

−1119 m

Duration

3.5 h

Fitness level

~1011 kcal estimated

Elevation profile

Rifugio Chalet de l'Épée · 2366 mRhêmes-Notre-Dame · 1722 m

Map & route

Download GPX

Official GPX track — Aosta Valley Region / lovevda.it

Description

Brief climb to Col Fenêtre (2840 m) and descent through pastures and woods to the Park visitor centre at Rhêmes-Notre-Dame.

Key points

  1. Col Fenêtre

    2840 m · 4 km from start

    Marked AV2 alpine pass

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

Nearby peaks

Gran Paradiso

4061 m

12 km (as crow flies)

Becca di Nona

3142 m

10 km (as crow flies)

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Start & end

Start

Rifugio Chalet de l'Épée

2366 m

Finish

Rhêmes-Notre-Dame

1722 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 5: Planaval → Rifugio Chalet de l'Épée

12 km · E

Next stage

High Route 2 — Stage 7: Rhêmes-Notre-Dame → Eaux-Rousses

16 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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