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Valle del Lys

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

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

14 km

Ascent

+950 m

Descent

−200 m

Duration

6 h

Fitness level

~1413 kcal estimated

Elevation profile

Rifugio Gabiet · 2375 mColle del Teodulo · 3301 m

Map & route

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Description

Alpine stage linking the Lys flank to Colle del Teodulo, historic pass toward the Matterhorn.

Key points

  1. Colle del Teodulo

    3301 m · 14 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

  • Pass above 3300 m: assess sun, wind and snow

Nearby peaks

Cervino

4478 m

5 km (as crow flies)

Monte Rosa

4634 m

8 km (as crow flies)

Punta Nordend

4609 m

7 km (as crow flies)

Punta Zumstein

4563 m

6 km (as crow flies)

Lyskamm

4527 m

4 km (as crow flies)

Dent d'Hérens

4177 m

8 km (as crow flies)

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Start & end

Start

Rifugio Gabiet

2375 m

Finish

Colle del Teodulo

3301 m

Refuges & bivouacs

Rifugio Gabiet

Photo gallery

Flora along the trail

genzianarododendro

Wildlife to spot

camosciostambeco

Adjacent stages

Previous stage

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

9 km · E

Next stage

Monte Rosa Tour — Stage 3: Valtournenche → Breuil-Cervinia

12 km · E

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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