Trek around Monte Viso day 3: Refuge Sella Quintino - Refuge Vallanta

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Italian stage through wild upper valleys and rocky wasteland, scattered by beautiful mountain lakes, consistantlyaround Monte Viso.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Trek around Monte Viso in 4 days

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.57 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 5h 40 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 727 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 918 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,775 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,923 m
  • ⚐ Country: Italy
  • ⚐
    Area: Alps
  • ⚐ District: Oncino 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 44.665202° / E 7.10955°
  • ⚑
    End: N 44.665758° / E 7.064286°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 3637OT, 3637OTR
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Mount Viso
Vallanta Valley
Stones and lake
Col Gallarinno

Description of the walk

Leave Refuge Quintino Sella (1) walking along Lac du Viso heading towards Col Gallarino.

(2) Steer right and keep heading west through Col Chiaffredo. This part is entirely on scree, then head down to Vallée de Varaita passing nearby lakes. Go through the pine forest.

(3) Cross the torrent and head north towards Refuge Vallanta.

(4) At the next crossing, keep going straight: it's a long climb. You're very close to the north-west slope of Monte Viso. The panoramic view of the valley is outstanding.

(5) Stop off at Refuge Vallanta on the other side of a lake. You might get the chance to catch a glimpse of ibex and marmots. You have now reached the other side of Monte Viso.

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 2,627 m - Quintino Sella Refuge
  2. 1 : km 2.61 - alt. 2,716 m - Passo Gallarino
  3. 2 : km 8.36 - alt. 1,930 m - Torrent, turn right heading north
  4. 3 : km 9.12 - alt. 1,989 m - Carrefour, straight ahead
  5. E : km 12.57 - alt. 2,439 m - Torrent, Vallanta refuge

Practical information

No water sources.
Refuge Vallanta: catering and over night stay possible.

Reviews and comments

5 / 5
Based on 1 review
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Clarity of route map
5 / 5
Route interest
5 / 5
Chefa16
Chefa16

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Jul 30, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : Yes

This is a beautiful stage that we followed in the other direction (from the Vallanta refuge), but which is suitable for good hikers.
The descent into the valley after the Vallanta hut is easy and quite bucolic.
Reaching the Quintino Sella hut, on the other hand, is tougher, with numerous scree slopes to cross.
One passage in particular is dangerous between the passo s. chiaffredo and the passo gallarino, where the dirt path on the mountainside has collapsed for 2-3 metres.

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