Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: January 8, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 6.11 km for 410 m

After 7.81 km for 948 m

After 9.07 km for 211 m

After 9.47 km for 1.74 km

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.24 km

La Joux

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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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4.15 km

Rutor’s First Waterfall

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The three Rutor waterfalls are part of the country's history and are shrouded in myths and legends. Daughters of the lakes fed by the Rutor glacier, the wonderful waterfalls that …

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4.93 km

View of the Second Rutor Waterfall

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From this point you can admire the second drop of the Dora del Rutor originating from the glacier of the same name (the third largest in the Aosta Valley).

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5.73 km

View of the Cime Bianche Valley and Waterfall

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As you go up along the route, I recommend stopping every now and then to observe the wonderful panorama that appears before us

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6.02 km

Rutor Waterfalls

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Daughters of the Rutor glacier are the Rutorine Falls, one of the most beautiful in the Aosta Valley. Three impetuous jumps of water that throw themselves into gorges and precipices, …

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10.7 km

Rutor Stream

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The Rutor is a beautiful stream that starts from the glacier and flows down to the valley, a marvel.

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11.1 km

Wooden bridge over the Rutor Torrent

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This place deserves to be visited for the magnificent mountain landscape that surrounds it: the stream, the waterfalls, the thick vegetation.

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11.2 km

Third Rutor Waterfall

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From this bucolic plateau near the stream you can refresh yourself and indulge in some photography. At the third Rutor waterfall, a steel bridge approximately 16 meters long and 1.20 …

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17.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.61 km

4.26 km

1.92 km

1.46 km

635 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.72 km

5.33 km

4.37 km

1.23 km

267 m

< 100 m

Elevation

Weather

Friday 9 January

-7°C

-12°C

92 %

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La Joux

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