Rifugio Grand Tournalin
| Rifugio Grand Tournalin | ||
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| Mountain range | Valais Alps | |
| Geographical location: | 45 ° 51 '31 " N , 7 ° 41' 37" E | |
| Altitude | 2535 m slm | |
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| owner | The Becquet and Chanoux families | |
| Built | 1994 | |
| Construction type | hut | |
| Usual opening times | Mid-June to mid-September | |
| accommodation | 37 beds, 0 camps | |
| Web link | www.rifugiograndtournalin.com | |
The Rifugio Grand Tournalin is a refuge in the Aosta Valley in the Valais Alps . It is located at an altitude of 2535 m in the Val d'Ayas side valley in the Tournalin dessus district (also known as Tournalèn damon in the local dialect ) within the municipality of Ayas . The hut is managed from mid-June to mid-September and offers sleeping places for 37 mountaineers during this time.
The hut is located in the high valley Vallone di Nana near the eponymous mountain Grand Tournalin and is climbed as part of the Alta via della Val d'Aosta n.1 high- altitude hiking trail .
Ascent
The ascent to the hut begins in the district of Saint-Jacques ( 1689 m )
The entire route from the car park at Saint-Jacques to the Rifugio Grand Tournalin, which is not difficult, takes around 2½ hours.
history
The refuge was inaugurated for the first time in 1994.
Tour possibilities
Transitions
- Transition to the Valtournenche valley via the Col di Nana ( 2775 m )
- Transition to the Valtournenche valley via Monte Roisetta ( 3334 m )
- Crossing to the Valtournenche valley via the Petit Tournalin (3207 m) and Colle del Tournalin (3145 m)
Summit tours
The following peaks can be reached from the hut:
- Monte Roisetta ( 3334 m )
- Becca Trecaré ( 3031 m )
- Bec de Nana ( 3011 m )
- Petit Tournalin (3207 m)
- Grand Tournalin (3379 m)