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Route on a trail that starts from Ondrò Verdebiò and arrives at Colle Valdobbia, where the Ospizio Sottile refuge is located.
Follow trail 11 that starts from the hamlet of Ondrò Verdebiò/Valdobbia from Regional Road 44 in Gressoney Saint Jean. The trail begins passing between a group of houses and climbs a steep and wooded slope. After about 90 minutes of walking, the slope decreases and the larches become sparser. The valley opens up becoming less steep and very long, at the end of the valley after pastures and some alpine farms you arrive at the Ospizio Sottile refuge, founded in 1823 by a canon on a preexisting structure to host travelers who traded between Valsesia in Piedmont and the Aosta Valley.
The route extends for 4557 m with a total positive elevation gain of 1081 m. The estimated time for the ascent is 3h12. The trail is classified as difficulty E.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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Gran Baita RestaurantMonte Rosa Restaurant
Roadbook
You need to reach the hamlet of Valdobbia, you must reach the entrance of the road that leads towards Castel Savoia, here you can park wherever there is space.
The beginning of the trail is beyond the regional road.
The trail climbs steeply and after about twenty minutes you reach the fork between trail 11 for the Sottile, on the left, and trail 11B for the Valle dei Principi, on the right. Obviously, follow trail 11.
Hotel Lyshaus ****
Residence Ruetoreif ***
Gran Baita Restaurant
Residence Delapierre **
Residence Blumental***
Camping Margherita **
Monte Rosa Restaurant
Villa Fridau Resort
Public transport
Take the train from Milan or Turin and stop at Pont-Saint-Martin station, then continue by bus towards Gressoney and get off at the Valdobbia stop.
Directions
Take Regional Road 44 which leads to Gressoney until reaching the Valdobbia hamlet.
Parking
At the height of Valdobbia, turn left towards the road leading to Castel Savoia and in front of the Despar grocery store turn right; at this point there are parking spaces along the Lys river.
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Equipment
Hiking boots, backpack, and poles to facilitate especially the descent.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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