🥾 Via Alpina - Blue Trail: Refuge du Petit Mont Cenis » Rifugio
Alpine trekking segment across the France-Italy border
📋 Fast Facts
- Part of the 61-stage Blue Trail of the Via Alpina (829 km total)
- Located along the France-Italy border in the Western Alps
- High-altitude alpine trekking with significant elevation changes
- Passable July through September; snow and ice render sections impassable outside these months
The Refuge du Petit Mont Cenis to Rifugio segment forms part of the Blue Trail of the Via Alpina, one of Europe's most demanding long-distance alpine trekking routes. This particular section traverses the high passes and ridgelines of the Western Alps, connecting established mountain refuges on the France-Italy frontier. The segment presents technical terrain and substantial elevation gain typical of mid-range stages on the overall 829-kilometer route ...