An overview of walking the Gaints' Trail (Alta Via 1) in the Aosta valley of North West Italy including links to walking information, walking equipment, walking holidays, walking maps and travel related to walking

Giants' Trail (Alta Via dei Giganti or AV1) 120km / 75 miles 13 days part of the Walking on the Web guide to walking in Italy

Start Gressoney St Jean Finish Courmayeur

Sentiero Italia

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Grading
	gradual ascents or descents along well defined paths or tracks. Suitable for novice walkers
	considerable ascents and descents over moderate fell type terrain
	strenuous sometimes exposed routes requiring map reading and navigational skills

The Giants' Trail provides a walking route linking all the lateral valleys to the north of the Val d'Aosta from Monte Rosa, past the Matterhorn and the Gran Combin to finish at the foot of Monti Bianco (Mont Blanc).

Depart Gressoney-St-Jean Arrive Refuge Vieux Crest Total time going 5hrs 15mins Total time return 5hrs Altitude change going Descent 842m Ascent 1372m Altitude change return Descent 1372m Ascent 842m Difficulty

Depart Refuge Vieux Crest Arrive Refuge Grand Tournalin Total time going 4hrs 15mins Total time return 3hrs 55mins Altitude change going Descent 246m Ascent 846m Altitude change return Descent 846m Ascent 246m

Depart Refuge Grand Tournalin Arrive Crétaz Total time going 4hrs 10mins Total time return 5hrs 30mins Altitude change going Descent 1253m Ascent 238m Altitude change return Descent 238m Ascent 1253m

Depart Crétaz Arrive Refuge Barmasse Total time going 2hrs 35mins Total time return 1hr 50mins Altitude change going Descent 28m Ascent 637m Altitude change return Descent 637m Ascent 28m

Depart Refuge Barmasse Arrive Abri-bivouac Reboulaz Total time going 5hrs Total time return 3hr 50mins Altitude change going Descent 416m Ascent 844m Altitude change return Descent 844m Ascent 416m

Depart Abri-bivouac Reboulaz Arrive Refuge de L'oraoire de Cuney Total time going 2hrs 05mins Total time return 1hr 40mins Altitude change going Descent 340m Ascent 407m Altitude change return Descent 407m Ascent 340m

Depart Refuge de L'oraoire de Cuney Arrive Closé Total time going 5hrs 10mins Total time return 6hr 15mins Altitude change going Descent 1620m Ascent 428m Altitude change return Descent 428m Ascent 1620m

Depart Closé Arrive Rey Total time going 4hrs 50mins Total time return 4hr 55mins Altitude change going Descent 1095m Ascent 1024m Altitude change return Descent 1024m Ascent 1095m

Depart Rey Arrive Refuge Champillon Total time going 2hrs 40mins Total time return 1hr 45mins Altitude change going Descent 0m Ascent 982m Altitude change return Descent 982m Ascent 0m

Depart Refuge Champillon Arrive Saint Rhémy Total time going 4hrs 55mins Total time return 5hrs 30mins Altitude change going Descent 1109m Ascent 512m Altitude change return Descent 512m Ascent 1109m

Depart Saint-Rhémy Arrive Refuge Lac Total time going 3hrs 45mins Total time return 2hrs 55mins Altitude change going Descent 0m Ascent 940m Altitude change return Descent 940m Ascent 0m

Depart Refuge Lac Arrive Refuge Walter Bonetti Total time going 2hrs 55mins Total time return 3hrs 05mins Altitude change going Descent 900m Ascent 385m Altitude change return Descent 385m Ascent 900m

Depart Refuge Walter Bonetti Arrive Courmayer Total time going 3hrs 50mins Total time return 4hrs 30mins Altitude change going Descent 1036m Ascent 234m Altitude change return Descent 234m Ascent 1036m Intersecting Routes

Links with the Tour of Mont Blanc and the Alta Via 2

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