Tour du Mont Blanc — Stage 3: Rifugio Bonatti → Rifugio Elena
7 km
+180 m
−150 m
3.5 h
Fitness level
~744 kcal estimated
Elevation profile
Map & route
Download GPXGPX track — verify on the ground before hiking
Description
Panoramic stage following the right flank of Val Ferret to Rifugio Elena, last Italian hut before Col de la Seigne.
Key points
Lavachey
1950 m · 3 km from start
Earth sciences
Geology & landscape
Mont Blanc hanging valley: gneiss, granites and Miage moraines; glaciological views of the Italian flank of the massif.
Water sources
Bertone, Bonatti, Elena huts; Courmayeur with full services.
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
Start & end
Start
Rifugio Bonatti
2030 m
Finish
Rifugio Elena
2055 m
Refuges & bivouacs
Photo gallery
Flora along the trail
Adjacent stages
ACurated and verified by Andrea
Data source: Tour du Mont Blanc — tratto italiano Val Ferret · Dati itinerario da fonti ufficiali VdA
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