TAPPA 1: Colle del Gran San Bernardo - Echevennoz
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Fitness level
TAPPA 1: Colle del Gran San Bernardo - Echevennoz is an official trail from the Aosta Valley trail registry (code PVF_S1). The route lies in the municipality of Sarre, in the Central Valley. From Colle del Gran San Bernardo (2449 m) to Echevennoz (1250 m): 14.4 km with +0 m and −95 m of elevation change, difficulty E (CAI scale). Minimum elevation 1250 m, maximum 2449 m. Recommended season per registry: Giugno - Settembre (months 6, 7, 8, 9). GPX track and elevation data from Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta (open data DGR 899/2014).
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ACurated and verified by Andrea Rama
Data source: Catasto Sentieri Regione Autonoma VdA · Open data — DGR 899/2014
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