E
Val Veny
High Route 2 — Stage 1: Courmayeur → Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini
First stage of AV2: from Courmayeur to Rifugio Elisabetta in Val Veny, at the foot of Mont Blanc.
15 km+1406 m6 h
Where to spot
38 trails to spot Koch's gentian
38 trails where Koch's gentian is listed in flora/fauna: difficulty T–EE, elevation gain 0–1644 m.
38 · 5.0–18.0 km · +0–1644 m
E
Val di Cogne
High Route 2 — Stage 10: Cogne → Rifugio Sogno di Berdzé
Climb from Cogne centre to Rifugio Sogno di Berdzé at Péradzà.
12 km+1100 m5 h
E
Champorcher
High Route 2 — Stage 11: Rifugio Sogno di Berdzé → Rifugio Dondena
Cross Fenêtre de Champorcher and Lake Misérin to Dondena.
7 km+301 m2.5 h
E
Champorcher
High Route 2 — Stage 12: Rifugio Dondena → Champorcher
Descent along the «Scaletta» trail to Champorcher village.
6 km+0 m2 h
EE
Champorcher
High Route 2 — Stage 13: Champorcher → Crest
Long stage to Crest-Damon with climb to Colle della Fricolla.
18 km+1254 m7 h
E
Bassa Valle
High Route 2 — Stage 14: Crest → Donnas
Final AV2 stage: from Retempio sanctuary to Donnas in the valley floor.
18 km+980 m7 h
E
Val Veny
High Route 2 — Stage 2: Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini → La Thuile
Descent from Col des Chavannes to La Thuile across pastures and the La Thuile valley.
12 km+456 m5 h
E
La Thuile
High Route 2 — Stage 3: La Thuile → Promoud
Climb to Rifugio Deffeyes and Promoud bivouac in the Rutor valley.
16 km+1428 m7 h
E
La Thuile
High Route 2 — Stage 4: Promoud → Planaval
Cross Col de la Crosatie and descend toward Planaval in Valgrisenche.
14 km+810 m5 h
E
Valgrisenche
High Route 2 — Stage 5: Planaval → Rifugio Chalet de l'Épée
Cross Valgrisenche to Rifugio Chalet de l'Épée.
12 km+915 m4.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
High Route 2 — Stage 6: Rifugio Chalet de l'Épée → Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Descent from Col Fenêtre to Val di Rhêmes and Rhêmes-Notre-Dame.
10 km+475 m3.5 h
E
Val di Rhêmes
High Route 2 — Stage 7: Rhêmes-Notre-Dame → Eaux-Rousses
Iconic AV2 stage: Col Entrelor, Lake Djouan and descent to Eaux-Rousses.
16 km+1281 m6.5 h
EE
Valsavarenche
High Route 2 — Stage 8: Eaux-Rousses → Rifugio Vittorio Sella
Highest stage on VdA High Routes: Col du Loson (3296 m) and Rifugio Vittorio Sella.
16 km+1644 m7 h
E
Val di Cogne
High Route 2 — Stage 9: Rifugio Vittorio Sella → Cogne
Scenic descent from Vittorio Sella to Cogne via Valnontey.
8 km+0 m2.5 h
E
Valtournenche
Matterhorn Tour — Stage 1: Breuil-Cervinia → Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi
Climb from Cervinia to Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi below the east face.
10 km+780 m4.5 h
E
Valtournenche
Matterhorn Tour — Stage 2: Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi → Rifugio Oriondé
Traverse toward Rifugio Oriondé and Plateau Rosa.
8 km+200 m4 h
EE
Valtournenche
Matterhorn Tour — Stage 3: Rifugio Oriondé → Colle del Teodulo
Climb to Colle del Teodulo, pass toward the Swiss side of the tour.
9 km+850 m5 h
E
Valpelline
Gran Combin Tour — Stage 1: Ollomont → Rifugio Prarayer
Climb from Ollomont to Rifugio Prarayer in Valpelline.
11 km+700 m4.5 h
E
Valpelline
Gran Combin Tour — Stage 2: Rifugio Prarayer → Colle del Gran San Bernardo
Traverse toward Great St Bernard Pass.
14 km+500 m5.5 h
EE
Valpelline
Gran Combin Tour — Stage 3: Colle del Gran San Bernardo → Combin de Tsessione
Approach to the Gran Combin massif.
12 km+400 m5 h
EE
Valpelline
Gran Combin Tour — Stage 4: Combin de Tsessione → Oyace
Descent to Oyace closing the VdA Gran Combin loop.
14 km+100 m6 h
T
Val di Cogne
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 1: Cogne → Valnontey
Approach in the heart of the Park: Cogne to Valnontey.
6 km+150 m2 h
E
Valsavarenche
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 2: Valnontey → Lago Djouan
Climb to Lake Djouan, jewel of Gran Paradiso National Park.
12 km+850 m5 h
E
Valsavarenche
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 3: Lago Djouan → Eaux-Rousses
Descent from Djouan basin to Eaux-Rousses in Valsavarenche.
10 km+200 m4 h
EE
Valsavarenche
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 4: Eaux-Rousses → Rifugio Vittorio Sella
Climb to Col du Loson and Rifugio Vittorio Sella.
16 km+1644 m7 h
E
Val di Cogne
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 5: Rifugio Vittorio Sella → Cogne
Return to Cogne closing the VdA loop of the tour.
8 km+0 m2.5 h
E
Val Ferret
Tour du Mont Blanc — Stage 1: Courmayeur → Rifugio Bertone
First Italian TMB stage: climb to Rifugio Bertone above Courmayeur.
11 km+1000 m5 h
E
Val Ferret
Tour du Mont Blanc — Stage 2: Rifugio Bertone → Rifugio Bonatti
High traverse of Val Ferret to the famous Rifugio Bonatti.
8 km+250 m4 h
E
Val Ferret
Tour du Mont Blanc — Stage 3: Rifugio Bonatti → Rifugio Elena
From Bonatti to Elena along the Val Ferret balcony.
7 km+180 m3.5 h
E
Val Ferret
Tour du Mont Blanc — Stage 4: Rifugio Elena → Col de la Seigne
Final Italian stage: climb to Col de la Seigne (FR border).
12 km+500 m4.5 h
E
Valle del Lys
Monte Rosa Tour — Stage 1: Gressoney-Saint-Jean → Rifugio Gabiet
Walser climb from Gressoney to Rifugio Gabiet below Lake Gabiet.
9 km+990 m4.5 h
EE
Valle del Lys
Monte Rosa Tour — Stage 2: Rifugio Gabiet → Colle del Teodulo
Traverse toward Colle del Teodulo (3301 m) and Breuil-Cervinia.
14 km+950 m6 h
E
Valtournenche
Monte Rosa Tour — Stage 3: Valtournenche → Breuil-Cervinia
Connection in the Matterhorn valley toward Breuil-Cervinia.
12 km+600 m5 h
E
Valle del Lys
Monte Rosa Tour — Stage 4: Breuil-Cervinia → Gressoney-Saint-Jean
Closing the VdA loop: return toward Gressoney.
18 km+400 m7 h
E
La Thuile
Rutor Tour — Stage 1: La Thuile → Rifugio Deffeyes
Climb to Rifugio Deffeyes in the Rutor valley.
10 km+1100 m5 h
E
La Thuile
Rutor Tour — Stage 2: Rifugio Deffeyes → Lago Rutor
Traverse to the Rutor glacial lakes.
6 km+150 m3 h
E
La Thuile
Rutor Tour — Stage 3: Lago Rutor → Rifugio Verney
Descent toward Rifugio Verney above La Thuile.
8 km+300 m4 h
T
La Thuile
Rutor Tour — Stage 4: Rifugio Verney → La Thuile
Return to La Thuile closing the Rutor loop.
5 km+0 m2 h