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La Thuile

Rutor Tour — Stage 2: Rifugio Deffeyes → Lago Rutor

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Rutor Tour — Stage 2: Rifugio Deffeyes → Lago Rutor
Distance

6 km

Ascent

+150 m

Descent

−250 m

Duration

3 h

Fitness level

~693 kcal estimated

Elevation profile

Rifugio Deffeyes · 2485 mLago Rutor · 1545 m

Map & route

Download GPX

GPX track — verify on the ground before hiking

Description

Panoramic stage among glacial lakes and active moraines of the Rutor massif.

Key points

  1. Lago Rutor

    2380 m · 6 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

1 km (as crow flies)

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Start & end

Start

Rifugio Deffeyes

2485 m

Finish

Lago Rutor

1545 m

Refuges & bivouacs

Rifugio Deffeyes

Photo gallery

Flora along the trail

genzianarododendro

Wildlife to spot

camosciostambeco

Adjacent stages

Previous stage

Rutor Tour — Stage 1: La Thuile → Rifugio Deffeyes

10 km · E

Next stage

Rutor Tour — Stage 3: Lago Rutor → Rifugio Verney

8 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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