Les Usellières to Rifugio Bezzi

Hiking trails & Routes

Italy

Aosta Valley

Valgrisenche

Les Usellières to Rifugio Bezzi

Moderate

4.6

(34)

280

hikers

Les Usellières to Rifugio Bezzi

02:06

5.65km

480m

Hiking

This hike takes you to discover the charming valley floor of Valgrisenche, starting right where the asphalt road ends, near Les Usellières. Joining trail no. 12, you begin to ascend a path of blooms and waterfalls. It skirts the stream, passing through the alpine pastures of Tsalé and Saxe Savoie.

After the first part, the trail develops steadily and without particular technical difficulties: tackling an elevation gain of about 500 meters, the dirt path finally flattens out to reveal the incredible natural panorama, enclosed by peaks and majestic glacial moraines.

You will be welcomed by the historic Rifugio Mario Bezzi, built between 1925 and 1927 originally as an alpine and military outpost. Besides admiring this historic building, here you can enjoy a regenerating break to savor the dishes of typical traditional mountain cuisine or, if you decide to stay overnight (by reservation), use its 82 beds spread across 20 cozy rooms.

by Valle d’Aosta

Last updated: June 9, 2026

Waypoints

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Parking

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148 m

Bar/Café at the Trailhead

Highlight • Cafe

Small bar that is popular on the way back. It is located just a few hundred meters from the hikers' car park.

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5.13 km

Dora di Valgrisenche

Highlight • River

The Dora di Valgrisenche is a stream of over 26 kilometers that originates in the Vaudet basin from the slopes of the Glairetta glacier, feeding the artificial lake of Beauregard along the way. After crossing the entire valley and also being used for hydroelectric power production, the watercourse flows as a tributary into the Dora Baltea.

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Rifugio Bezzi

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Built between 1925 and 1927 as a mountain and military outpost in the municipality of Valgrisenche, the historic Rifugio Mario Bezzi (2,284 meters) is named after one of the most illustrious members of the Turin section of the CAI. Today the structure has 82 beds and offers typical mountain cuisine, serving as an ideal base for traverses towards France and the nearby Benevolo and Chalet de l'Épée refuges.

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.68 km

1.63 km

270 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.39 km

712 m

479 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 4 November

2°C

-1°C

42 %

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Comments

May 23, 2026

This hike takes you to discover the charming valley floor of Valgrisenche, starting right where the asphalt road ends, near Les Usellières. Joining trail no. 12, you begin to ascend a path of blooms and waterfalls. It skirts the stream, passing through the alpine pastures of Tsalé and Saxe Savoie.
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