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Point of departure: Bourg St Pierre 1653m.
Elevation gain: 1149m.
Dislivello in discesa: 1149m.
Best season: November - March
Difficulty: MS - GS
Aspect of the descent: S and then W
Approach
Elevation gain: 1149m.
Dislivello in discesa: 1149m.
Best season: November - March
Difficulty: MS - GS
Aspect of the descent: S and then W
From Aosta, drive towards the Great Saint Bernard tunnel and cross it. Once you are in Switzerland, go down the valley as far as Bourg Saint-Pierre. Right after the road that climbs back up the Valsorey valley, leave the car in one of the many parking spaces to your right.
Description
Your trailhead is Bourg-Saint-Pierre. Follow the summer path that leads to the Azerin Hut (2046m, yellow signs Azerin – Creux du Mâ), crossing the bridge at an altitude of 1953m. Once you are in Azerin, inforcare the upstream bowl. Carry on as far as Challand d’en Haut, where the superb view on the Catogne offers an ideal resting place. Climb up the vast Challand Coombe. Keep a watchful eye on the vast slopes to your right, coming down from Bonhoome du Tsapi. At an altitude of 2400m, make a left towards a small plateau at 2444m. Go up the less steep slopes, then reach the ridge SSE: follow its line as far as the summit.
At an altitude of 2802m, the Bonhomme du Tsapi offers a sublime glance onto Grand Combin and Mont Vélan. Located close to Italy, this route is an excellent introduction to the wild mountains of low Valais.
The descent is via your uptrack.
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Routes
January 28, 2024 Entremont, Liddes D+ 1258 m MS N
Crêta de Vella
5.2Km
March 20, 2024 Entremont, Bourg-Saint-Pierre D+ 1036 m MS SE
Telliers (Monts)
5.7Km
March 20, 2024 Entremont, Bourg-Saint-Pierre D+ 998 m MS NE
Drone (Pointe du)
5.7Km
June 7, 2023 AO, Saint-Rhemy-En-Bosses D+ 688 m MS Various
Col Fenêtre Circular
10.9Km
February 4, 2024 AO, Saint-Rhemy-En-Bosses D+ 1299 m BS E
Sasses (Aiguille des) or Lesache
12.5Km
March 30, 2024 AO, Saint-Rhemy-En-Bosses D+ 880 m MS N
Crévacol (Tête de) North-Est side
12.5Km
March 27, 2022 AO, Saint-Rhemy-En-Bosses D+ 1094 m BS N
Ceingles (Col des) da Comba de Thoules
12.5Km
February 8, 2024 AO, Saint-Rhemy-en-Bosses D+ 1260 m BS E
Angroniettes (Col des)
12.5Km
February 8, 2024 AO, Saint Rhemy D+ 1183 m MS S
Pain di Sucre
12.5Km
February 25, 2024 AO, Saint-Rhemy-En-Bosses D+ 922 m BS N
Rodzo (Mont)
12.5Km
Services
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300m
Maison St-Pierre B&B
Bourg-St-Pierre
300m
La Linnaea B&B
Bourg-St-Pierre
350m
Hostel Petit Vélan Hotel
Bourg-St-Pierre
350m
Crêt Restaurant
Bourg-Saint-Pierre
350m
Hôtel du Crêt Hotel
Bourg-St-Pierre
450m
Hotel Les Charmettes Hotel
Bourg-St-Pierre
450m
Charmettes Restaurant
Bourg-Saint-Pierre
900m
Bivouac Napoléon Restaurant
Bourg-Saint-Pierre
900m
