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Alberto Deffeyes Hut

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Location: La Thuile, Aosta Valley, Italy

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1. The Three Rutor Falls - From La Joux to the Deffeyes Refuge

5.78km

03:14

890m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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2. Climb along the waters of the Rutor stream — Ring tour

15.7km

07:45

1,090m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Forts, alpine pastures, scenic balconies and the Rutor

8.80km

04:05

1,010m

60m

Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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La Thuile - The Wild Side of Mont Blanc

March 7, 2024

The Alberto Deffeyes refuge is a refuge located in the municipality of La Thuile (AO), in the La Thuile valley, in the Graian Alps, at 2,500 meters above sea level. It was built in 1953 and dedicated to Albert Deffeyes.

It is located at the foot of the Testa del Rutor peak and the Rutor glacier in a basin particularly rich in alpine lakes. It is a stopping point of the Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta n. 2. It also offers the possibility of climbing almost overlooking the adjacent lake with various routes from grade 5c to 7a.

For info: rifugiodeffeyes.it

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Davide Fioraso

July 20, 2020

The Deffeyes refuge, base for the ascent to Rutor, stands in an enchanting position on the edge of a large valley that separates it from the end of the glacier (a valley occupied in part by the Lower Lake of Rutor). From the refuge you can enjoy a wide view of the glacier, characterized by Le Vedettes which rise right in its center. On the right there is the small church of S. Margherita, built between 1606 and 1607 to protect the valley from the terrible floods caused by ephemeral lakes formed by ice.

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Romain

August 24, 2023

Magnificent refuge of the Italian Alpine Club, from where many races start in the direction of Ruitor. The welcome is warm and the atmosphere very pleasant.

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Location: La Thuile, Aosta Valley, Italy

Alberto Deffeyes Hut

1. The Three Rutor Falls - From La Joux to the Deffeyes Refuge

2. Climb along the waters of the Rutor stream — Ring tour

3. Forts, alpine pastures, scenic balconies and the Rutor

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