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Rutor Tour — Stage 1: La Thuile → Rifugio Deffeyes

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Rutor Tour — Stage 1: La Thuile → Rifugio Deffeyes
Distance

10 km

Ascent

+1100 m

Descent

−50 m

Duration

5 h

Fitness level

~1355 kcal estimated

Elevation profile

La Thuile · 1440 mRifugio Deffeyes · 2485 m

Map & route

Download GPX

GPX track — verify on the ground before hiking

Description

First Rutor Tour stage: climb the valley to Deffeyes hut with views of Rutor glaciers.

Key points

  1. Rifugio Deffeyes

    2494 m · 10 km from start

Earth sciences

Geology & landscape

Rutor valley: metamorphic bedrock and active glacial deposits. Retreating Rutor glaciers with proglacial lakes and recent moraines visible from the trail.

Water sources

Services in La Thuile. Rifugio Deffeyes and Promoud bivouac with water in season.

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

Dôme de Rutor

3486 m

2 km (as crow flies)

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Start & end

Start

La Thuile

1440 m

Finish

Rifugio Deffeyes

2485 m

Refuges & bivouacs

Rifugio Deffeyes

Photo gallery

Flora along the trail

genzianarododendro

Wildlife to spot

camosciostambeco

Adjacent stages

Next stage

Rutor Tour — Stage 2: Rifugio Deffeyes → Lago Rutor

6 km · E

ACurated and verified by Andrea

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

Last verified:

La Thuile

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