Buthier to Rifugio Chaligne

Hiking trails & Routes

Italy

Aosta Valley

Gignod

Buthier to Rifugio Chaligne

Hard

hikers

Buthier to Rifugio Chaligne

01:52

3.42km

590m

Hiking

Do you feel like walking through the silence of the coniferous forests and the green pastures of the Gran San Bernardo valley? This itinerary is for you! The walk begins from the Buthier car park. You will quickly reach the locality of Clemencey, where you will find the hiking signs.…

by Valle d’Aosta

Last updated: September 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 2.11 km for 815 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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154 m

Buthier

Highlight • Settlement

Located at 1,350 meters above sea level in the municipality of Gignod, Buthier serves as the perfect hiking starting point to ascend the woods and pastures of the Cresta Tardiva until reaching the 2,608 meters of the panoramic Punta Chaligne.

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2.95 km

Mont Fallère Loop

Highlight • Trail

The Tour du Mont Fallère is a charming circular hiking route that covers about 35 kilometers in the heart of the Aosta Valley, winding around the mountain of the same …

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3.42 km

Chaligne Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Carved out of the eco-sustainable renovation of a typical stone and wood hut at an altitude of 1,943 meters, Rifugio Chaligne in Gignod offers 32 beds and a cuisine based …

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.57 km

1.50 km

226 m

129 m

Surfaces

3.01 km

284 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 28 October

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Comments

May 23, 2026

Do you feel like walking through the silence of the coniferous forests and the green pastures of the Gran San Bernardo valley? This itinerary is for you! The walk begins from the Buthier car park. You will quickly reach the locality of Clemencey, where you will find the hiking signs. From this point

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