For those who enjoy an active vacation, we have lots of suggestions in the province of Aosta. Use our Travel Guide as a source of inspiration for planning your next adventure and browse through descriptions and route details of the most beautiful alpine routes.
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The 10 most beautiful alpine routes in the province of Aosta
Alpine Route
· Aosta Valley
Tete de Valpelline normal route from Rifugio Aosta
recommended route
Difficulty
I, <30°, F
easy
3.9 km
6:00 h
1,006 m
1,006 m
Easy high tour to a great panoramic summit at the far end of Valpelline.Well suited as an acclimatisation tour for larger undertakings.
Alpine Route
· Gressoney Monterosa
Vincent Pyramid (4,215m) via the south-west ridge
recommended route
Difficulty
III, 35°, PD
moderate
1.6 km
2:00 h
600 m
3 m
Beautiful ridge tour to the Vincent Pyramid over snow and rock via Südwerstgrat.
Alpine Route
· Valais Alps
Spaghetti tour stage 5 - Rif. Gnifetti - Punta Giordani - Vincent pyramid - Parrotspitze - Rif. Margherita
recommended route
Difficulty
III+, 35°, AD-
difficult
Stage 5
6.5 km
8:00 h
1,261 m
337 m
A rewarding ridge climb with an impressive view of the south faces of Signalkuppe and Corno Nero.
Alpine Route
· Valais Alps
Spaghetti tour stage 4 - Rif. Quintino Sella - Il Naso - Balmenhorn - Ludwigshöhe - Corno Nero - Rif. Gnifetti
recommended route
Difficulty
III-, 40°, AD-
difficult
Stage 4
11.2 km
8:00 h
1,164 m
1,150 m
Worthwhile ice tour to Il Naso and 4,000-metre collector's tour.
Alpine Route
· Valais Alps
Spaghetti tour stage 1 - Gandegghütte -Breithorn - Rif. Ayas
recommended route
Difficulty
PD
difficult
Stage 1
14.6 km
7:00 h
1,292 m
926 m
Easy four-thousander to start the Spaghetti Round.
Alpine Route
· Mont Blanc massif
Mont Blanc via Arête des Bosses
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Difficulty
II, 35°, PD
difficult
17.4 km
15:00 h
2,500 m
2,500 m
The most popular route up the highest mountain in the Alps, also called Voie Royale or Goûter Route.
Alpine Route
· Valais Alps
Mont Vélan
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Difficulty
II, 40°, PD+
difficult
9.5 km
9:00 h
1,200 m
1,200 m
Abwechslungsreiche Hochtour zwischen Grand Combin und dem Mont Blanc-Massiv. Aufstieg über den Arête de la Gouille und Abstieg über den Valsorey-Gletscher.
Alpine Route
· Mont Blanc and La Thuile
Mont Blanc Innominata ridge
recommended route
Difficulty
V+, 60°, D+
difficult
8.1 km
9:00 h
3,238 m
88 m
Serious but scenically impressive, varied and very long high-alpine tour to the highest mountain in the Alps.
Alpine Route
· Zermatt - Matterhorn
Pollux vom Klein Matterhorn
recommended route
Difficulty
III, 40°, PD+
moderate
10.2 km
4:30 h
709 m
701 m
Eine tolle abwechslungsreiche Hochtour, mit super Ausblicken und etwas klettern.
Alpine Route
· Cogne und Gran Paradiso
Gran Paradiso - Normal route from Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II
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Difficulty
II, <30°, PD-
difficult
19.3 km
10:30 h
2,110 m
2,110 m
Glacier route with a short final scramble on one of the easiest 4000m peaks in the Alps (WS-).
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Pollux vom Klein Matterhorn by Daniel
November 29, 2023
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Route done on September 18, 2022
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Mont Blanc - Ghiacciaio del Miage by Holger
January 13, 2023
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Mont Blanc 4808m via Gouter Route (normal route) by Eric
January 07, 2023
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