La Thuile – Rifugio Elisabetta
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 10.6 mi
- one way
- 4,339 ft
- climb
- 8,497 ft
- high point
- Point to point
- route
La Thuile – Rifugio Elisabetta is a 11-mile point-to-point route in Aosta Valley, Italy. It runs between about 4,730 ft and 8,500 ft above sea level, with roughly 4,340 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 La Thuile, about 6.3 miles northwest of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Percé, Pyramides Calcaires - Punta Sud and Aiguille des Échelettes. For camping, Hobo Camping and Campeggio Aiguille-Noire are within about 6 miles. There are 17 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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Conditions and forecast
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