Testa del Rutor

#1087 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Testa del Rutor or Tête du Ruitor is a mountain of the Graian Alps in Aosta Valley, north-western Italy. It is the highest summit of the Rutor-Léchaud Group, lying roughly between the Mont Blanc Massif and the Vanoise Massif. The huge Glacier del Rutor lies on its slopes. The mountain is rarely climbed except by Italy's mountain troops, the Alpini, who use it for training. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 11437 ftProminence: 2779 ftCoordinates: 45°38'45"N, 7°0'5"E

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Aosta ValleyItaly

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Testa del Rutor – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Chalet de l'Epée, Refuge des Anges au Morion, Little St Bernard Pass, Maison Musée Berton.

4.9 miSE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Chalet de l'Epée
124 min walk • Chalet de l'Épée is an alpine hut located in Épée-des-Plontains, Valgrisenche, in the Graian Alps.
2 miSE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge des Anges au Morion
52 min walk • Refuge des Anges au Morion is a refuge in the Alps in Italy.
5.8 miNW
Alpine road with historic and scenic sites
Little St Bernard Pass
149 min walk • The Little St Bernard Pass is a mountain pass in the Alps on the France–Italy border. Its saddle is at 2188 metres above sea level.
5.5 miNW
45°42'57"N • 6°56'52"E
Maison Musée Berton, La Thuile
140 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
4.4 miNE
Forts and castles
Casa Forte Di Planaval
112 min walk • The casaforte of Planaval is the Valdostan casaforte located at the highest altitude: it stands at about 1560 m a.s.l. atop a small promontory from which it dominates the mule track leading from the hamlet of the same name to the main village ...
5.3 miN
45°43'22"N • 7°0'1"E
Lago D'Arpy, Morgex
136 min walk • Body of water, Park
6.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Punta Rabuigne
161 min walk • The Rabuigne Peak is a 3,261 m above sea level mountain in the Grande Sassière-Tsanteleina Range in the Graian Alps. It is located in the Aosta Valley.
2.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Paramont
58 min walk • Monte Paramont - a peak in the Grane Alps, parts of the Western Alps. It lies in northern Italy in the Aosta Valley region. It belongs to the Grande Sassière and Rutor group. The peak can be conquered from the Rifugio Alberto Deffeyes hostel. The peak is surrounded by glaciers: USSELLETES and Rutor. The first entry was made by Nicodemo Jadanza 5 in August 1880.
2.2 miN
Hiking, Alpine hut
Rifugio Deffeyes
56 min walk • The Albert Deffeyes hut is a mountain hut located in the municipality of La Thuile, in the La Thuile valley in the Graian Alps, at 2500 m above sea level.