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La Thuile

Rutor Tour — Stage 3: Lago Rutor → Rifugio Verney

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Rutor Tour — Stage 3: Lago Rutor → Rifugio Verney
Distance

8 km

Ascent

+300 m

Descent

−600 m

Duration

4 h

Fitness level

~845 kcal estimated

Elevation profile

Lago Rutor · 2380 mRifugio Verney · 2080 m

Map & route

Download GPX

GPX track — verify on the ground before hiking

Description

Descend toward Rifugio Verney completing the high loop of the Rutor massif.

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

Mont Blanc

4808 m

10 km (as crow flies)

Dôme de Rutor

3486 m

3 km (as crow flies)

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Start & end

Start

Lago Rutor

2380 m

Finish

Rifugio Verney

2080 m

Refuges & bivouacs

Rifugio Verney

Photo gallery

Flora along the trail

genzianarododendro

Wildlife to spot

camosciostambeco

Adjacent stages

Previous stage

Rutor Tour — Stage 2: Rifugio Deffeyes → Lago Rutor

6 km · E

Next stage

Rutor Tour — Stage 4: Rifugio Verney → La Thuile

5 km · T

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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