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Matterhorn Tour — Stage 1: Breuil-Cervinia → Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi

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Matterhorn Tour — Stage 1: Breuil-Cervinia → Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi
Distance

10 km

Ascent

+780 m

Descent

−0 m

Duration

4.5 h

Fitness level

~1179 kcal estimated

Elevation profile

Breuil-Cervinia · 2050 mRifugio Duca degli Abruzzi · 2812 m

Map & route

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GPX track — verify on the ground before hiking

Description

First Italian Matterhorn Tour stage: climb to Duca degli Abruzzi hut with views of the Matterhorn's south-east face.

Earth sciences

Geology & landscape

Italian flank of the Matterhorn: metamorphic and igneous rocks of the massif, moraines and periglacial environments above Breuil-Cervinia.

Water sources

Lifts and huts in Cervinia; limited springs above 2500 m.

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

Cervino

4478 m

2 km (as crow flies)

Dent d'Hérens

4177 m

5 km (as crow flies)

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Start & end

Start

Breuil-Cervinia

2050 m

Finish

Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi

2812 m

Refuges & bivouacs

Duca degli Abruzzi Refuge

Photo gallery

Flora along the trail

genzianarododendro

Wildlife to spot

camosciostambeco

Adjacent stages

Next stage

Matterhorn Tour — Stage 2: Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi → Rifugio Oriondé

8 km · E

ACurated and verified by Andrea

Data source: Catasto Sentieri Regione Autonoma VdA · Open data — DGR 899/2014

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