Aosta Valley · Hiking

Col Sapin – Rifugio Bonatti

3.0 mi
one way: 1,394 ft
climb: 8,289 ft
high point: Point to point
route

Col Sapin – Rifugio Bonatti is a 3.0-mile point-to-point route in Aosta Valley, Italy. It runs between about 7,210 ft and 8,290 ft above sea level, with roughly 1,390 ft of climbing one way. It is mapped as a named hiking route, with the sections joined into one trail here. The nearest town is Courmayeur, about 5.0 miles northeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Tête entre deux Sauts, Mont Chéarfière and Bella Comba. For camping, Tronchey and Camping Grandes Jorasses are within about 6 miles. There are 6 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

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Rifugio Bertone – Col Sapin

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Sentier de la cabane de l'A Neuve

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Sentiero ferrato Belle combe

~4 min drive

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Grandes Jorasses

~5 min drive

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Chemin de la Filiaz

~16 min drive

A 1.5-mile point-to-point route in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

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Rifugio Frassati – Saint-Rhémy

~5 min drive

A 6.3-mile point-to-point route in Aosta Valley, Italy.

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Chemin du Montenvers

~15 min drive

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Sentiero per Rifugio Boccalatte-Piolti

~5 min drive

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Normale Aiguille Noire de Peuterey

~12 min drive

An out-and-back trail, 1.6 miles each way (3.2 miles round trip) in Aosta Valley, Italy.

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Ru de Clavel

~17 min drive

A 0.9-mile point-to-point route in Aosta Valley, Italy.

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Rifugio Walter Bonatti

Next door

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Tête entre deux Sauts

~1 min drive

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Tronchey

~3 min drive

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Grandes Jorasses: Sentiero per Rifugio Boccalatte-Piolti (from Planpincieux)

~5 min drive

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Sentiero Testa Bernarda

~6 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Col Sapin – Rifugio Bonatti for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.