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#153 of 300 · Gran Paradiso National Park and Mont Avic Natural Park

Alta Via 2 Valle d'Aosta

ItalyAosta Valley

The high route along the south side of the Aosta Valley, from Courmayeur below Mont Blanc over a string of 2,800–3,300 m cols and through the Gran Paradiso park, rich in ibex, to Donnas and its Roman road.

Distance
150 km
Point to point
Ascent
12,000 m
High point 3,299 m
Time
13 days
Multi-day trek
Difficulty
Hard
Big ascent or length, rough ground, some exposure or remoteness.
Best months
Jul–Sep
When the route is usually in condition
Start
Courmayeur
Finish: Donnas

Route

Topographic map of Alta Via 2 Valle d'Aosta, from Courmayeur to DonnasCourmayeurLa ThuileValgrisencheRhêmes-Notre-DameCogneChamporcherDonnasStart: CourmayeurFinish: Donnas© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartFinishWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. Courmayeur
  2. La Thuile
  3. Valgrisenche
  4. Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
  5. Cogne
  6. Champorcher
  7. Donnas

Wildlife along the route

This hike hasn't been surveyed yet. Its species list is built from iNaturalist records around the route by the survey script — see how the data is made.

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