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Rifugio Vallanta (2450 m)
Rifugio Quintino Sella
5.5 h: 14.3 km 975 m up 774 m down
An easy path down through meadows, then via a 2764 m pass.
The Rifugio Quintino Sella has quite a strange breakfast regime. They offer early breakfast for climbers at 5 am, or later for the rest, but the strange thing is they completely lock the room in between and hide somewhere. If you forget something in the room like I did, the only rule is: "If you don't have it - you don't need it"...
There is a mobile signal in front of the hut.
Easy descend back to Rifugio Albergo Alpino "Pian del Re" the day after summiting.
Down from Sella
1.6 h: 6.8 km 77 m up 690 m down
Easy.
Rifugio Quintino Sella (2640 m)
The trail starts at Rifugio Albergo Alpino "Pian del Re" (open Jun-Sep) that is best reachable by taxi in 2 hours from Torino. The nearest bus is at Crissolo 6 km away.
Rifugio Vallanta (2450 m)
7 h: 15 km 1400 m up 980 m down
Start by a longer but nice path with a lot of climbing via two passes, 2950 and 2811 m high.
Simple cramps on the way.
Refreshments.on Rifugio du Viso.
Rifugio Vallanta (2450 m)
Guarded mid June – mid September
They did not have enough hot water for a breakfast tea despite their clean power from hydroelectricity.
What's nearby:
Monviso (3841 m) via normale
9 h: 8.7 km 1370 m up over 3840 m 1370 m down
Lot of UIAA I/II climbing, soon after start (with ropes) and near the top (without ropes). It is not that difficult if you are comfortable in an exposed terrain and "3 points of contact" rule.
Crampons might be needed in autumn or spring to cross snow fields.
Bivacco Andreotti (3225 m) for climbers on the way.
You can see all the Alps from the top. Over twenty four-thousenders.
The climb and descent takes around 8-10 h.
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Monviso (3841 m) via normale
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The circuit is a classic hiking route with the only bit more difficult steep and rocky part of via Colle Armoine (2692 m).
Tha optional ascend to the Monviso (3841 m) via normale is a long and strenuous UIAA I/II climbing.
Getting there & Nav
The trail starts at Rifugio Albergo Alpino "Pian del Re" (open Jun-Sep) that is best reachable by taxi in 2 hours from Torino.
The nearest bus is at Crissolo 6 km away. In the summer months, a shuttle service is also available from Crissolo to Pian del Re.
Alternative trail starts and access in full GT description.
The trail is easy to follow, we used mapy.cz (one country offline for free, you need Fr+It though…).
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