Rifugio Deffeyes - Tete du Rutor
Photo: Rollopack, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7.7 mi
- round trip
- 3,720 ft
- climb
- 11,328 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Rifugio Deffeyes - Tete du Rutor is an out-and-back ski touring route in Aosta Valley, Italy. It is 3.9 miles each way, 7.7 miles there and back. It runs between about 7,970 ft and 11,330 ft above sea level, with roughly 3,460 ft of climbing one way. The nearest town is La Thuile, about 3.4 miles southeast of the start. Peaks within about 3 miles include Mont Lusse, Pointes des Invergneures and Petit Assaly. Prima Cascata del Rutor and Seconda Cascata del Rutor are within about 3 miles. For camping, Camping Rutor and Camping du Parc are within about 6 miles. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Ski touring crosses avalanche terrain: read the local avalanche bulletin and carry beacon, shovel and probe.
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Conditions and forecast
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Rifugio Deffeyes - Tete du Rutor for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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