Gran Paradiso Hiking Traverse
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Overview
Highlights
- Experience hike up to the Col di Chomole
- Explore Milano
- Visit Gran Paradiso National Park
- Explore Courmayeur
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- Certified, English speaking hiking guide
- All accommodation
- All meals (breakfasts, lunches - either restaurants or picnics, dinners)
- All lifts and local transports
- Luggage transfer except to the mountain huts
- Detailed Trip Package including map
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Itinerary
Transfer from Milano airport to our hotel in Aosta, briefing and welcome dinner. Accommodation: Hotel*** in Aosta
We take the cable car up to the ski resort of Pila, and hike up to the Col di Chomole, where we have an amazing view out to the Mont Blanc Massif, then hike past the ancient Roman iron mines before arriving in Cogne.Walking time: 7 hours. Our second day is a fairly s...
Accommodation: Mountain hut
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Accommodation: Hotel in Eaux Rousses
From the Sella refuge we will make our way up to the Col de Lauson, before our very long descent to the Val Savarenche. The Col de Lauson is one of the highlights on this traverse. Walking time: 9 hours.
Accommodation: Rifugio di Chivasso
A short transfer to the trail head at Pont, before our steady hike up to the Costa le Manteau, then up to the Rifugio di Chivasso, where we will spend the night. Walking time: 6 hours.
Accommodation: Rifugio Benevolo
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Accommodation: Rifugio Mario Bezzi
Early in the morning we head towards the Col Bassac Dere, where Edelweiss carpet the slopes above us. Overnight in the fantastic Rifugio Mario Bezzi. This will be a very long day. Walking time: 9 hours.
Accommodation: Hotel*** in Courmayeur.
An early morning descent and transfer will bring us to Courmayeur. Rest day in Courmayeur, 2 hours of walking.
Accommodation: Hotel*** in Courmayeur.
From the old town, we start our walk up the Mont de la Saxe ridge. After a delicious lunch in the Bertone refuge, we continue across the ridge down to the Bonatti refuge, then down to La Vachey, where a taxi will meet us for the short trip back to Courmayeur. Walking time: 7 hours.
Transfer day back to Milan Malpensa airport.
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