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Valtournenche

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

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

12 km

Ascent

+600 m

Descent

−100 m

Duration

5 h

Fitness level

~1150 kcal estimated

Elevation profile

Valtournenche · 1528 mBreuil-Cervinia · 2050 m

Map & route

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Description

Valley stage linking Valtournenche to Breuil-Cervinia along the valley floor, with frontal Matterhorn views.

Key points

  1. Breuil-Cervinia

    2050 m · 12 km from start

Earth sciences

Geology & landscape

Italian flank of the Matterhorn: metamorphic and igneous rocks of the massif, moraines and periglacial environments above Breuil-Cervinia.

Water sources

Lifts and huts in Cervinia; limited springs above 2500 m.

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

Cervino

4478 m

3 km (as crow flies)

Dent d'Hérens

4177 m

4 km (as crow flies)

Monte Rosa

4634 m

8 km (as crow flies)

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Start & end

Start

Valtournenche

1528 m

Finish

Breuil-Cervinia

2050 m

Flora along the trail

genzianarododendro

Wildlife to spot

camosciostambeco

Adjacent stages

Previous stage

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

14 km · EE

Next stage

Monte Rosa Tour — Stage 4: Breuil-Cervinia → Gressoney-Saint-Jean

18 km · E

ACurated and verified by Andrea

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

Last verified:

Valtournenche

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