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Valle del Lys

Monte Rosa Tour — Stage 1: Gressoney-Saint-Jean → Rifugio Gabiet

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Monte Rosa Tour — Stage 1: Gressoney-Saint-Jean → Rifugio Gabiet
Distance

9 km

Ascent

+990 m

Descent

−0 m

Duration

4.5 h

Fitness level

~1260 kcal estimated

Elevation profile

Gressoney-Saint-Jean · 1385 mRifugio Gabiet · 2370 m

Map & route

Download GPX

GPX track — verify on the ground before hiking

Description

First VdA stage of the Monte Rosa Tour: climb Lys valley to Gabiet hut, base for the Lys Glacier.

Key points

  1. Lago Gabiet

    2375 m · 8 km from start

Earth sciences

Geology & landscape

Aosta Valley flank of Monte Rosa: gneiss and micaschists, Lys glaciers and Holocene moraines. Walser culture in Gressoney.

Water sources

Rifugio Gabiet and services in Gressoney-Saint-Jean.

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

Lyskamm

4527 m

4 km (as crow flies)

Monte Rosa

4634 m

7 km (as crow flies)

Punta Gnifetti (Signalkuppe)

4554 m

8 km (as crow flies)

Piramide Vincent

4215 m

7 km (as crow flies)

Balmenhorn

4167 m

8 km (as crow flies)

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Start & end

Start

Gressoney-Saint-Jean

1385 m

Finish

Rifugio Gabiet

2370 m

Refuges & bivouacs

Rifugio Gabiet

Photo gallery

Flora along the trail

genzianarododendro

Wildlife to spot

camosciostambeco

Adjacent stages

Next stage

Monte Rosa Tour — Stage 2: Rifugio Gabiet → Colle del Teodulo

14 km · EE

ACurated and verified by Andrea

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

Last verified:

Valle del Lys

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