Alta via n.1 hiking traverse, Aosta Valley
Tha Alta Via 1 -also called the Via dei Giganti- is a 6-day amazing hut to hut hiking traverse, across the foothills of the highest peaks in Europe, like the Matterhorn, Monte Rosa and Mont Blanc, with an IFMGA certified guide.
Details
Trip Duration
6 days
Mountain Range
Alps
People per Guide
Trip Level
Intermediate
Offer Period
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Type of Trip
Not specified
Highlights
Price per person
Price includes
- Guiding fee
- Accommodation
- Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
Itinerary
- Day 1: Gressoney-Saint-Jean / Rifugio Grand Tournalin
From Gressoney we hike up to the Pinter Hill. Then, we descend along green meadows in the Ayas Valley to Champoluc. From here, we transfer to the Grand Tournalin Hut. Dinner and overnight stay. Altitude difference: 1250m – 950m. Average time: 5 h / 6 h.
- Day 2: Grand Tournalin Hut-Barmasse Hut
We head towards Valtournenche. After lunch, we hike up to the Barmasse Hut, located by the Lake Cignana, where we will eat and drink. Altitude difference: 1050m -1300m. Average time: 6 h 30 min.
- Day 3: Barmasse Hut-Cuney Hut
From the Barmasse hut, we go down to the Torgnon basin and go back to the Fenetre de Tzan hill. From this point, we hike down to the Reboulaz bivouac and head to the Cuney refuge with the nearby highest sanctuary in Europe. Dinner and overnight stay. Altitude difference: + 900m; -800m. Average time: 6 h.
- Day 4: Cuney Hut-Valpelline
We hike through a panoramic path on the valley of Saint Barthelemy and reach the Vessona hill. From here we will go down to Valpelline. Dinner and overnight stay. Altitude difference: + 550m; -1400m. Average Time: 6 h. 00 mins
- Day 5: Bionaz-Ollomont-Saint Rhemy
From Bionaz we transfer to Ollomont. From here we hike up the way to the Letey hut and then to the Champillon hill. Then we hike downhill into the valley of Gran San Bernardo to Saint Rhemy en Bosse, where we will have dinner and spend the night. Altitude difference: +1250m; -1200m. Average time: 6 h 30 minutes.
- Day 6: Saint Rhemy-Bonatti Hut-Val Ferret
From St. Rhemy en Bosse we climb to the Merdeux basin to the hill of Maltrà, the highest point of all the Via dei Giganti (2925m). From this point, we are able to enjoy a magnificent panorama of Mont Blanc!!Then we hike downhill in the beautiful Val Ferret and stop at the Bonatti hut for a toast, with the view of Mont Blanc, the highest of the Giants in this trekking !! Altitude difference: + 1300m ; -1150m – Average time: 6 h 30 min.
Other details
Intermediate
Fit
In Huts.
Five (5) nights accommodation with half board (dinner and breakfast). Drinks not included.
For the midday picnic, you can buy sandwiches and snacks when stopping at the refineries or in the villages we cross.
About the Guide
IFMGA certified mountain guide based in the Aosta Valley. Summer and winter mountain activities in the Valley and nearby locations.
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