Vittorio Sella hut and the ibex
Guide
Photo: Tiia Monto · CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeWalkAllow 5–6 h returnPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
A steep path of about 2.5 hours from Valnontey up to a hut at 2,580 m, in a high basin where herds of ibex and chamois are almost certain.
A brief history
The hut was a royal hunting lodge for King Victor Emmanuel II; the reserve he kept here saved the alpine ibex from extinction.
Tips
- Best time
- Start early; take water and a warm layer
- Cost
- Free
- Allow
- 5–6 h return
- Hours
- The hut is usually open mid-June to September (check)
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Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Written in Flewaway's words by AI from this open data, not yet checked by a person. Prices, hours and rules change, so check before you go.
Good to know
- Area
- Valnontey: A hamlet at the mouth of the glacier valley, with the garden.
- Access
- Not step-free (stairs)
- Indoors or out
- Outdoors
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