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La Thuile - The Wild Side of Mont Blanc
March 21, 2024
Hiking
An ancient summer mountain pasture, the name La Joux is of Celtic origin and designates a dense forest. From this point numerous treks can start to discover the Rutor glacier, waterfalls and lakes.
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•Matteo Martinotti
July 12, 2024
Hiking
Very pretty hamlet from where the path to the waterfalls starts
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•Alberto Savini
August 20, 2024
Hiking
Starting point for many excursions, including the one to the Rutor Waterfalls. Large free parking.
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Forest trail to Italy's largest waterfalls, where glacier-fed cascades plunge 700m in three dramatic steps.
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Alpine trail past three thundering waterfalls totaling 700 meters through Valle d'Aosta's forests.
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Elevation 1,600 m
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