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La Thuile

Cascate del Rutor waterfall trail from La Joux

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Italy
Aosta Valley
La Thuile

Cascate del Rutor waterfall trail from La Joux

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Cascate del Rutor waterfall trail from La Joux

05:53

15.3km

740m

Hiking

Embark on a difficult hike to the Cascate del Rutor, Italy's largest waterfalls, covering 9.5 miles (15.3 km) with a significant 2418 feet (737 metres) of elevation gain. This challenging route typically takes around 5 hours and 52 minutes to complete. You will wind through a shady forest on a…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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4.65 km

La Joux

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An ancient summer mountain pasture, the name La Joux is of Celtic origin and designates a dense forest. From this point numerous treks can start to discover the Rutor glacier, waterfalls and lakes.

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5.56 km

Rutor’s First Waterfall

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The three Rutor waterfalls are part of the country's history and are shrouded in myths and legends. Daughters of the lakes fed by the Rutor glacier, the wonderful waterfalls that …

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6.33 km

View of the Second Rutor Waterfall

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From this point you can admire the second drop of the Dora del Rutor originating from the glacier of the same name (the third largest in the Aosta Valley).

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7.14 km

View of the Cime Bianche Valley and Waterfall

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As you go up along the route, I recommend stopping every now and then to observe the wonderful panorama that appears before us

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7.76 km

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9.16 km

Rutor Waterfalls

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Daughters of the Rutor glacier are the Rutorine Falls, one of the most beautiful in the Aosta Valley. Three impetuous jumps of water that throw themselves into gorges and precipices, …

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15.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.52 km

3.44 km

3.19 km

1.04 km

839 m

127 m

109 m

Surfaces

7.32 km

3.29 km

3.27 km

1.38 km

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Highest point (2,140 m)

Lowest point (1,440 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

23°C

8°C

11 %

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Comments

July 19, 2024,🇮🇹 Etappe 3: Von La Thuile zum Rifugio Alberto Deffeyes – Aostatal-Höhenweg 2
Great short day hike. Relatively easy trail with stunning waterfalls of Rutor. Gorgeous views today too thanks to the perfect weather. Great dinner and stay at Rifugio Deffeyes to end a splendid day.
July 31, 2022,cascate del Rutor
Departure from the hamlet of Plan Promise where car traffic is forbidden in the summer months but there is a shuttle that takes you to La joux where the excursion begins. To the left of the arrival square the excursions begin 1 * waterfall at 20 'the third the most spectacular 1:20'. For the descent you can make a ring …

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July 30, 2023,Cascata del rutor
A beautiful waterfall. From the other side of the river you have a better view of the whole waterfall.

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