Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste, Italia
19.5 miles (31.3 km) · 9,793 ft elevation gain · Loop · trail · Route
Monte Rosa (Italy/Switzerland) is a 19.5-mile loop route in Valle d'Aosta / Vallée d'Aoste, Italia, gaining 9,790 feet of elevation. The route follows a up-and-over elevation profile. The terrain breaks into 3 distinct sections including 2 significant climbs. The longest climb covers 8.5 miles gaining 8,632 feet at an average 19.2% grade. Only 21% of the terrain is runnable — expect substantial hiking throughout. The route opens with a climb and finishes with a descent.
| Distance | 19.5 mi (31.3 km) |
| Elevation gain | 9,793 ft (2,985 m) |
| Average gain | 503 ft per mile (95 m per km) |
| Longest climb | 9.8 mi, 9,583 ft of gain |
| Steepest climb grade | 53.5% |
| Runnable | 21% of the route |
| Climbs / descents | 2 climbs, 1 descents |
| Profile shape | Up, then down |
| Difficulty score | 23.2 of 100 |
| Surface | trail |
| Route shape | Loop |
| Type | Route |
| Grade band | Share of route |
|---|---|
| Flat | 2% |
| Mild uphill | 8% |
| Moderate uphill | 5% |
| Steep uphill | 36% |
| Mild downhill | 7% |
| Moderate downhill | 4% |
| Steep downhill | 38% |
Monte Rosa (Italy/Switzerland) has 9,793 ft (2,985 m) of elevation gain over 19.5 miles (31.3 km). That averages 503 ft of gain per mile.
The difficulty score for Monte Rosa (Italy/Switzerland) is 23.2 of 100. That is harder than 93.6% of routes at a similar distance. About 21% of the route is runnable at typical trail effort; the rest is steep enough that most runners hike.
The longest climb on Monte Rosa (Italy/Switzerland) runs 9.8 miles (15.8 km) and gains 9,583 ft (2,921 m). The steepest climb grade on the route is 53.5%.
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