La Joux - Deffeyes Shelter

A trek across the Gran Paradiso passing through the 5 surrounding valleys.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Trek across the Gran Paradiso

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A La Thuile walk posted on 01/03/12 by Tamtraductions. Last update : 13/09/20

Activity: Walking
Distance: 5.34 km
Calculated time: 4h 05
Difficulty: Moderate
Return to departure point: No
Vertical gain: + 902 m
Vertical drop: - 33 m
Highest point: 2,497 m
Lowest point: 1,600 m

Area: Alps
District: La Thuile (73190)
Start: N 45.689248° / E 6.961087°
End: N 45.675353° / E 6.986129°
IGN map(s): Ref. 3531ET, 3531ETR
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Description

Park your car in La Joux car park (S). La Joux is a hamlet to the south of La Tuile, a village located at the foot of the Great St Bernard Pass.

Take a left after the car park to the Alta Via Trek. Yellow triangle waymarks with the number 2 in the middle (called Via alta n°2) can be found all along the route.

(1) Take the path and after a sharp turn right and a stream you'll reach the Via alta n°2 trail.

Head due south up a pleasant windy path reaching beautiful waterfalls bordering the trail (2). Go back to the path heading slightly downhill to the alpine pasture and Parcet Chalet (3), and head uphill on the other side.

After a few bends you'll reach Plan de la Liere (4). Shortly after, exit the forest and enter the alpine pasture. Get to Col de la Dignité then, on a pleasant slope you'll reach Deffeyes Shelter on the edge of Ruitor Lake.

Waypoints

S : km 0 - alt. 1,610 m
1 : km 0.04 - alt. 1,608 m
2 : km 0.93 - alt. 1,694 m
3 : km 1.44 - alt. 1,777 m
4 : km 2.76 - alt. 2,015 m
E : km 5.34 - alt. 2,479 m

Useful Information

Lots of water spots along the way, it might be a good idea to purify it before drinking.
Deffeyes Shelter marks the end of this first stage.

Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

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During the walk or to do/see around

A magnificent waterfall, especially the last one which happily splashes hikers who get to close to take a picture.
The shelter is a nice stopover but the dormitories are big.

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