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Val Ferret

Tour du Mont Blanc — Stage 4: Rifugio Elena → Col de la Seigne

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Tour du Mont Blanc — Stage 4: Rifugio Elena → Col de la Seigne
Distance

12 km

Ascent

+500 m

Descent

−50 m

Duration

4.5 h

Fitness level

~1095 kcal estimated

Elevation profile

Rifugio Elena · 2055 mCol de la Seigne · 2515 m

Map & route

Connector stage between opposite flanks: there is no continuous walking trail. The map shows the start and end points and the official trail network.

Description

From Elena, climb to Col de la Seigne (2516 m), border pass toward Savoie and the rest of the TMB loop.

Key points

  1. Col de la Seigne

    2516 m · 12 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

Mont Blanc

4808 m

3 km (as crow flies)

Grandes Jorasses

4208 m

6 km (as crow flies)

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Start & end

Start

Rifugio Elena

2055 m

Finish

Col de la Seigne

2515 m

Refuges & bivouacs

Rifugio Elena

Photo gallery

Flora along the trail

genzianarododendro

Wildlife to spot

camosciostambeco

Adjacent stages

Previous stage

Tour du Mont Blanc — Stage 3: Rifugio Bonatti → Rifugio Elena

7 km · E

Next stage

Rifugio Bonatti loop

9.2 km · E

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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