La Thuile – Refuge Albert Deffeyes
The hike starts from La Thuile. You can spend the night at the campsite and set off at a leisurely pace in the morning: coffee is served there (we are in Italy, after all). However, as the campsite is close to the river, it can be noisy. There are magnificent views.
This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Tor des Geants Complet
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Activity: Walking -
Distance: 8.80 km -
Average duration: 5h 30 -
Difficulty: Difficult -
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Back to start: No -
Ascent: + 1,052 m -
Descent: - 42 m -
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Highest point: 2,499 m -
Lowest point: 1,475 m
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Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 1,475 m - La Thuile
- 1 : km 2.06 - alt. 1,516 m - Bridge
- 2 : km 4.04 - alt. 1,690 m - Crossing towards the waterfall
- 3 : km 6.22 - alt. 2,106 m - Altitude 2100
- 4 : km 6.79 - alt. 2,146 m - Glacier Lake
- E : km 8.8 - alt. 2,483 m - Albert Deffeyes Refuge
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