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Val di Cogne

Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 5: Rifugio Vittorio Sella → Cogne

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Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 5: Rifugio Vittorio Sella → Cogne
Distance

8 km

Ascent

+0 m

Descent

−1045 m

Duration

2.5 h

Fitness level

~680 kcal estimated

Elevation profile

Rifugio Vittorio Sella · 2584 mCogne · 1543 m

Map & route

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GPX track — verify on the ground before hiking

Description

Final descent to Cogne centre, closing the VdA loop of the Gran Paradiso Tour.

Key points

  1. Valnontey

    1666 m · 5 km from start

Earth sciences

Geology & landscape

Glacial valley with moraines and fluvioglacial deposits; gneiss and calcschist outcrops. Paradisia botanic garden documents alpine flora on varied substrates.

Water sources

Many fountains in Cogne and Valnontey; managed huts at altitude.

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

10 km (as crow flies)

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Start & end

Start

Rifugio Vittorio Sella

2584 m

Finish

Cogne

1543 m

Refuges & bivouacs

Vittorio Sella Refuge

Photo gallery

Flora along the trail

genzianarododendro

Wildlife to spot

camosciostambeco

Adjacent stages

Previous stage

Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 4: Eaux-Rousses → Rifugio Vittorio Sella

16 km · EE

ACurated and verified by Andrea

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

Last verified:

Val di Cogne

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