Rifugio Bonatti from Lavachey
The cheapest big view in the valley: let the bus climb 400 m, then walk an hour to the balcony.
Moderate
- Distance
- 4.5 km
- Ascent
- 440 m
- High point
- 2,025 m
- Walking, not counting the bus
- 1.5 to 2 h
Where it is
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How high
2,025 mhigh pointRifugio Walter Bonatti
1,642 mLavachey
The top stands 383 m above Lavachey. Total ascent is higher, because the path rises and falls on the way.
Before you go
- Rifugio Walter Bonatti · 2,025 mOpen 26 May to 30 September 2026.+39 335 684 8578 · website
Where to stand
- Lavachey · 1,642 mA bench and the timetable on a post. No shelter from the weather.
What to carry. Boots, two litres of water, sun cover, and a warm layer. Above the trees there is no shade.
If it goes wrong
112One number for mountain rescue, an ambulance, or the fire service. It is free, it works from a phone with no card and no credit, and it can put a translator on the line.
Worth reading before you leave. Soccorso Alpino Valdostano · The regional forecast · Wind and temperature up high
Worth knowing
Short but relentless. There is no water between the bus stop and the hut.