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Alpine Tour recommended route Alpine Tour  · Pennine Alps

Castor crossing

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    From the Rifugio Guide della Val d'Ayas over the Castor to Rifugio Quintino Sella
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    Distance 6 km
    3:28 h
    899 m
    619 m
    4,231 m
    3,333 m
    A crossing of the Castor
    Difficulty
    40° moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

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    4,231 m
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    3,333 m
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    From the Rifugio Guide della Val d'Ayas (3,425 m) we ascend to just below the Pollux. From here, the route goes eastward, below the twin pass to the west flank of the Castor. We ascend this to the summit ridge and shortly thereafter to the summit of the Castor (4,228 m). The descent leads along the southeast ridge to the Felikjoch and from there down the broad ridge to the Rifugio Quintino Sella (3,585 m).
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    Rifugio Guide della Val d´Ayas
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    Westlicher Breithornzwilling
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    Castor
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    Rifugio Quintino Sella al Felik
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    Coordinates

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    2'625'490E 1'085'516N
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    45.920768, 7.767183
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    45°55'14.8"N 7°46'01.9"E
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    32T 404404 5085983
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    Difficulty
    40° moderate
    Overall difficulty
    moderate

    Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

    Distance
    6 km
    Duration
    3:28 h
    Ascent
    899 m
    Descent
    619 m
    Highest point
    4,231 m
    Lowest point
    3,333 m
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