Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste, Italia
10.0 miles (16.1 km) · 3,763 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Da Località Mellier (Champorcher) a Rifugio Barbustel (Italy) is a 10.0-mile loop route in Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste, Italia, gaining 3,773 feet of elevation. The route follows a up-and-over elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 3 distinct sections including 1 significant climb. The longest climb covers 4.5 miles gaining 3,443 feet at an average 14.4% grade. Only 25% of the terrain is runnable — expect substantial hiking throughout. The route opens with a climb and finishes with a descent.
| Distance | 10.0 mi (16.1 km) |
| Elevation gain | 3,763 ft (1,147 m) |
| Average gain | 375 ft per mile (71 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 4.5 mi, 3,424 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 32.1% |
| Runnable | 24% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 1 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 19.7 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 1% |
| Mild uphill | 3% |
| Moderate uphill | 16% |
| Steep uphill | 31% |
| Mild downhill | 6% |
| Moderate downhill | 15% |
| Steep downhill | 30% |
Da Località Mellier (Champorcher) a Rifugio Barbustel (Italy) has 3,763 ft (1,147 m) of elevation gain over 10.0 miles (16.1 km). That averages 375 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Da Località Mellier (Champorcher) a Rifugio Barbustel (Italy) is 19.7 of 100. That is harder than 90.4% of routes at a similar distance. About 24% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Da Località Mellier (Champorcher) a Rifugio Barbustel (Italy) runs 4.5 miles (7.3 km) and gains 3,424 ft (1,044 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 32.1%.
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