Grandes Jorasses: Sentiero per Rifugio Boccalatte-Piolti (from Planpincieux)
Route to the summit of Grandes Jorasses (13,806 ft) from Planpincieux.
Photo: Ferrand, Henri (1853-1926). Photographe, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8.2 mi
- round trip
- 9,232 ft
- climb
- 13,806 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Grandes Jorasses (13,806 ft, 4,208 m) in Aosta Valley, Italy, from Planpincieux, at about 5,200 ft. The summit stands about 8,600 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 8.2 miles round trip with about 9,200 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. OpenStreetMap names the path "Sentiero per Rifugio Boccalatte-Piolti" and grades it as a difficult alpine route. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
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Route details
- Distance
- 8.2 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 9,232 ft
- Starts at
- Planpincieux
- Summit
- 13,806 ft
- Difficulty
- Expert
Questions about this route
How long is the Sentiero per Rifugio Boccalatte-Piolti (from Planpincieux) on Grandes Jorasses?
About 8.2 mi round trip from Planpincieux.
How much elevation gain is on the Sentiero per Rifugio Boccalatte-Piolti (from Planpincieux)?
About 9,232 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Sentiero per Rifugio Boccalatte-Piolti (from Planpincieux)?
It is rated expert.
Where does the Sentiero per Rifugio Boccalatte-Piolti (from Planpincieux) start?
Planpincieux.
Conditions and forecast on Grandes Jorasses
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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