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Quintino Sella ShelterPhoto: Hartmut Wimmer, Outdooractive Climbing
Hiking route from Colle Bettaforca to the Quintino Sella hut
Starting from Colle Bettaforca at 2727 meters, reachable on foot from the dirt road from Staffal or comfortably with the Monterosa Ski lifts.
From the arrival of the chairlift, follow the dirt road to the right, continuing to the left you reach the two passes of the lower and upper Bettolina; beyond the Bettolina you cross a plateau rich in water pools and snowfields, after a steep path you arrive on a particularly airy and panoramic ridge that acts as a watershed between the Gressoney Valley and the Ayas Valley. Following the ridge equipped with fixed ropes, chains, and a small wooden bridge you arrive at a rocky plateau where the Quintino Sella hut is located, an excellent starting point for the ascent of some Monte Rosa 4000-meter peaks such as Castor and the two Lyskamm.
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
Track types
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Alpinism equipment is required and it is highly recommended to rely on a mountain guide.
Gressoney Guide Society www.guidemonterosa.info e-mail info@guidemonterosa.info Tel: +39 3475898120
Guidemonterosa srl www.guidemonterosa.com e-mail info@guidemonterosa.com Tel: +39 0125 366019 – +39 349 3674950
Tips and suggestions
Gressoney Guide Society www.guidemonterosa.info e-mail info@guidemonterosa.info Tel: +39 3475898120
Guidemonterosa srl www.guidemonterosa.com e-mail info@guidemonterosa.com Tel: +39 0125 366019 – +39 349 3674950
Roadbook
From Colle Bettaforca take path number 9 to the right and continue on the unmarked EEA section to the equipped ridge that leads to the hut.
Rifugio Quintino Sella
Public transport
Railway line connecting Milan and Turin to the Aosta Valley with a stop at Pont-Saint-Martin.
From Pont-Saint-Martin station, take the Vita line bus towards Gressoney and get off at the last stop in the Staffal area of Gressoney La Trinité.
Directions
Turin-Aosta highway exit Pont S. Martin, State Road 505 direction Gressoney.
Pass Gressoney-La-Trinité and arrive at Staffal.
Parking
Large parking lot in the Staffal area of Gressoney La Trinité.
Coordinates
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Equipment
Alpinism for experts. Boots, crampons, ice axe, ropes, harnesses, wind jacket, and everything useful in mountain environments above 3000 meters.
Localization
Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.
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