Aosta Valley · Hiking

Villair – Rifugio Bertone

Villair – Rifugio BertonePhoto: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
1.4 mi
one way
369 ft
climb
6,712 ft
high point
Point to point
route

Villair – Rifugio Bertone is a 1.4-mile point-to-point route in Aosta Valley, Italy. It runs between about 4,860 ft and 6,710 ft above sea level, with roughly 370 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 1.6 miles north of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont de la Saxe, Mont Chétif and Testa Bernarda. For camping, Camping Grandes Jorasses and Tronchey are within about 6 miles. There are 13 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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Sentiero per Rifugio Boccalatte-Piolti

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Conditions and forecast

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

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