Cascate del Rutor waterfall trail from La Joux

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Italy

Aosta Valley

La Thuile

Cascate del Rutor waterfall trail from La Joux

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Cascate del Rutor waterfall trail from La Joux

05:53

15.3km

740m

Hiking

Embark on a difficult hike to the Cascate del Rutor, Italy's largest waterfalls, covering 9.5 miles (15.3 km) with a significant 2418 feet (737 metres) of elevation gain. This challenging route typically takes around 5 hours and 52 minutes to complete. You will wind through a shady forest on a…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4.65 km

La Joux

Highlight • Settlement

An ancient summer mountain pasture, the name La Joux is of Celtic origin and designates a dense forest. From this point numerous treks can start to discover the Rutor glacier, waterfalls and lakes.

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5.56 km

Rutor’s First Waterfall

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The three Rutor waterfalls are part of the country's history and are shrouded in myths and legends. Daughters of the lakes fed by the Rutor glacier, the wonderful waterfalls that …

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6.33 km

View of the Second Rutor Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

From this point you can admire the second drop of the Dora del Rutor originating from the glacier of the same name (the third largest in the Aosta Valley).

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7.14 km

View of the Cime Bianche Valley and Waterfall

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As you go up along the route, I recommend stopping every now and then to observe the wonderful panorama that appears before us

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7.76 km

Junction for Rifugio Deffeyes

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9.16 km

Rutor Waterfalls

Highlight • Waterfall

Daughters of the Rutor glacier are the Rutorine Falls, one of the most beautiful in the Aosta Valley. Three impetuous jumps of water that throw themselves into gorges and precipices, …

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15.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.52 km

3.44 km

3.19 km

1.04 km

839 m

127 m

109 m

Surfaces

7.32 km

3.29 km

3.27 km

1.38 km

Elevation

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Highest point (2,140 m)

Lowest point (1,440 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

July 19, 2024,🇮🇹 Etappe 3: Von La Thuile zum Rifugio Alberto Deffeyes – Aostatal-Höhenweg 2

Great short day hike. Relatively easy trail with stunning waterfalls of Rutor. Gorgeous views today too thanks to the perfect weather. Great dinner and stay at Rifugio Deffeyes to end a splendid day.

July 31, 2022,cascate del Rutor

Departure from the hamlet of Plan Promise where car traffic is forbidden in the summer months but there is a shuttle that takes you to La joux where the excursion begins. To the left of the arrival square the excursions begin 1 * waterfall at 20 'the third the most spectacular 1:20'. For the descent you can make a ring …

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