{"id":20009,"date":"2021-12-25T22:45:17","date_gmt":"2021-12-25T21:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/sentieri\/bivacco-gastaldi-trail-3a\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T18:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T16:55:21","slug":"bivacco-gastaldi-trail-3a","status":"publish","type":"portfolio","link":"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/bivacco-gastaldi-trail-3a\/","title":{"rendered":"Bivouac Gastaldi (2625m), trail 3A"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='clear'><\/div><div id='sub_menu1'  class='av-submenu-container av-eum28g-875def23706be647202f7f1431280a36 main_color  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_submenu  avia-builder-el-first  fullwidth_submenu_sentieri_mobile av-sticky-submenu container_wrap fullsize' style='z-index:301' ><div class='container av-menu-mobile-disabled av-submenu-pos-center'><ul id=\"menu-submenu_sentieri_mobile-en\" class=\"av-subnav-menu\" role=\"menu\"><li role=\"menuitem\" id=\"menu-item-31146\" class=\"menu-item 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av-subheading_below'><p>from <strong>Rifugio Gabiet<\/strong> to <strong>Bivouac Gastaldi<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kxmeu1gx-0148527f1dc27606bd009e41956c74ed\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kxmeu1gx-0148527f1dc27606bd009e41956c74ed .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:left;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kxmeu1gx-0148527f1dc27606bd009e41956c74ed '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"attachment_16345\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSF3989.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16345\" class=\"wp-image-7065 size-portfolio\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSF3989-495x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSF3989-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSF3989-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bivouac Gastaldi<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Trail <strong>3A<\/strong> starts from <strong>Gabiet refuge<\/strong> <strong>(2370m)<\/strong> and goes to <strong>Bivouac Gastaldi (2625m).<\/strong> It is <strong>5491m<\/strong> long and the total positive elevation gain is <strong>259m<\/strong>.<br \/>\nThe estimated time for the climb is <strong>2h56<\/strong>. The trail is rated of difficulty <strong>E<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Lungo ma non faticoso sentiero, molto bello e panoramico, che unisce il <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/sentieri\/gressoney-la-trinite-sentiero-4-passo-zube-2\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">SENTIERO 4<\/span>\n                <\/a> per il Lago Gabiet con il <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/bivacco-gastaldi-trail-3\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">SENTIERO 3<\/span>\n                <\/a> per il Bivacco Gastaldi.<\/p>\n<p>There are a couple of ups and downs along the way that don\u2019t add much to the total elevation gain: it\u2019s only in the last kilometer that the climb becomes steep, specifically when you rejoin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/bivacco-gastaldi-trail-3\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 3<\/span>\n                <\/a> coming from Gressoney-La-Trinit\u00e9, and you must navigate the same equipped section (the only technically challenging part of the entire route) to reach the bivouac Gastaldi.<\/p>\n<p>This connecting trail allows you to hike a <strong>loop <\/strong>that includes the Gastaldi Bivouac: for example, you can ascend along trail 3 to the bivouac, then descend to the junction with trail 3A and follow it until you reach Lake Gabiet. From there, head down into the valley along trail 4. The starting point is the same. Of course, you can also do the route in reverse: ascend via trail 4, take trail 3A to trail 3, climb up to the bivouac, and then descend into the valley by following trail 3 all the way.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about Bivouac Gastaldi and its surroundings, see the page on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/bivacco-gastaldi-trail-3\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 3<\/span>\n                <\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-jmrc34-8b6ef7617bf812f1075c064cbd32c871-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-last  pulsantesentieri'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-jmrc34-8b6ef7617bf812f1075c064cbd32c871\">\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-jmrc34-8b6ef7617bf812f1075c064cbd32c871{\nbackground-color:#3d3d3d;\nborder-color:#aaaaaa;\ncolor:#bfbfbf;\nborder-style:solid;\nborder-width:1px 1px 1px 1px;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-jmrc34-8b6ef7617bf812f1075c064cbd32c871:hover{\nbackground-color:#8e8e8e;\ncolor:white;\ntransition:all 0.4s ease-in-out;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-jmrc34-8b6ef7617bf812f1075c064cbd32c871 .avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#bfbfbf;\nstroke:#bfbfbf;\n}\n#top #wrap_all .avia-button.av-jmrc34-8b6ef7617bf812f1075c064cbd32c871:hover .avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:white;\nstroke:white;\n}\n<\/style>\n<a href='https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/information\/'  class='avia-button av-jmrc34-8b6ef7617bf812f1075c064cbd32c871 av-link-btn avia-icon_select-yes-left-icon avia-size-small avia-position-center'  target=\"_blank\"  rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"  aria-label=\"More information on level of difficulty, ascent times, maps and GPX tracks\"><span class='avia_button_icon avia_button_icon_left avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue81d' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class='avia_iconbox_title' >More information on level of difficulty, ascent times, maps and GPX tracks<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- close content main div --><\/div><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-hm2y9s-700155b10fd0667a1531d6d0ff2faef9\">\n.avia-section.av-hm2y9s-700155b10fd0667a1531d6d0ff2faef9{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div id='av_section_2'  class='avia-section av-hm2y9s-700155b10fd0667a1531d6d0ff2faef9 main_color avia-section-default avia-no-border-styling  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_section  avia-builder-el-last  avia-bg-style-scroll container_wrap fullsize'  ><div class='container av-section-cont-open' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-full alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-20009'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-f274hc-00886a4c4c8354388ee903398543e269\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-f274hc-00886a4c4c8354388ee903398543e269{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-f274hc-00886a4c4c8354388ee903398543e269 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\ncolor:#8e8e8e;\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-f274hc-00886a4c4c8354388ee903398543e269 .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#8e8e8e;\nstroke:#8e8e8e;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-f274hc-00886a4c4c8354388ee903398543e269 .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"partenzaearrivo\"  class='av-special-heading av-f274hc-00886a4c4c8354388ee903398543e269 av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote elegant-quote elegant-centered  avia-builder-el-7  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  av-thin-font av-icon'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class='heading-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue8dd' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class=\"heading-wrap\"><strong>1. Start and finish<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4ugb9c-e1153ebcf6af9b413444182362237fef av_one_half  avia-builder-el-8  el_after_av_heading  el_before_av_one_half  first flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kxmeu765-a841dd704965159d3af9281419a1d114\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kxmeu765-a841dd704965159d3af9281419a1d114 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:left;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kxmeu765-a841dd704965159d3af9281419a1d114 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Trail <strong>3A<\/strong> starts from <strong>Gabiet refuge<\/strong>, the elevation is <strong>2370m<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?&#038;t=k&#038;q=45.8539624524+7.84967116153\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">See on Google Maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><div  class='flex_column av-2959c0-77ecfcb5079b4cc0a270b366e088715a av_one_half  avia-builder-el-11  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_heading  flex_column_div  '     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kxmeuh8s-f7a941847d21dd385ad853e7f669cb96\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-kxmeuh8s-f7a941847d21dd385ad853e7f669cb96 .avia_textblock{\ntext-align:left;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-kxmeuh8s-f7a941847d21dd385ad853e7f669cb96 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The arrival location is the <strong>Gastaldi Bivouac<\/strong>. The altitude is <strong>2625m<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?&#038;t=k&#038;q=45.8267628224+7.85236876651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">See on Google Maps<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-30khgg-537f89255ed890431c111ffdbc62ca7d\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-30khgg-537f89255ed890431c111ffdbc62ca7d{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-30khgg-537f89255ed890431c111ffdbc62ca7d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\ncolor:#8e8e8e;\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-30khgg-537f89255ed890431c111ffdbc62ca7d .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char.avia-svg-icon svg:first-child{\nfill:#8e8e8e;\nstroke:#8e8e8e;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-30khgg-537f89255ed890431c111ffdbc62ca7d .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"mappadelsentiero\"  class='av-special-heading av-30khgg-537f89255ed890431c111ffdbc62ca7d av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote elegant-quote elegant-centered  avia-builder-el-14  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_textblock  av-thin-font av-icon'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class='heading-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue843' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class=\"heading-wrap\"><strong>2. The route<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-mst5njz0-72007a470953262c56e15571238a94ef '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The trail starts at the waymark next to the Gabiet Dam keeper&#8217;s lodge.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35668\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO1-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35668\" class=\"size-portfolio wp-image-35660\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO1-1-495x400.jpg\" alt=\"The waymark at the starting point\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO1-1-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO1-1-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35668\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The waymark at the starting point<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It starts out on flat ground, but in a short amount of time it climbs to cross a mountain ridge at 2,443 meters. As you approach the ridge, you&#8217;ll come to a fork in the trail: keep to the left\u2014that is, take the path that goes uphill.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35669\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO2-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35669\" class=\"size-portfolio wp-image-35661\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO2-1-495x400.jpg\" alt=\"The mountain ridge to climb\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO2-1-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO2-1-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35669\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The mountain ridge to climb<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve passed the ridge, you can see your next destination in the distance: the <strong>Skearpie-Scherpia Gaveno<\/strong> mountain hut (2,398 m). The trail passes to his left.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35670\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO3-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35670\" class=\"size-portfolio wp-image-35662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO3-1-495x400.jpg\" alt=\"The Scherpia Gaveno Cabin\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO3-1-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO3-1-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35670\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Scherpia Gaveno Cabin<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The trail climbs again to cross another rocky ridge at 2,447 meters. At 2,427 meters, you wade across the wide bed of <strong>the Spissen Stream.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35671\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO4-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35671\" class=\"size-portfolio wp-image-35663\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO4-1-495x400.jpg\" alt=\"The bed of the Spissen Creek\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO4-1-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO4-1-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35671\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The bed of the Spissen Creek<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Continue through the next valley, on a gentle descent, until you reach a waymark at 2,347 meters.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35672\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO5-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35672\" class=\"size-portfolio wp-image-35664\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO5-1-495x400.jpg\" alt=\"The waymark at 2,347 meters\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO5-1-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO5-1-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35672\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The waymark at 2,347 meters<\/p><\/div>\n<p>You then enter the valley through which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/bivacco-gastaldi-trail-3\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 3<\/span>\n                <\/a> leads to the bivouac Gastaldi.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35673\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO6-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35673\" class=\"size-portfolio wp-image-35665\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO6-1-495x400.jpg\" alt=\"The valley along trail 3\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO6-1-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO6-1-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35673\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The valley along trail 3<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After three or four flights of stone steps, you\u2019ll reach a cairn at 2,436 meters, where you\u2019ll finally rejoin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/bivacco-gastaldi-trail-3\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 3<\/span>\n                <\/a>. From here to the bivouac Gastaldi, there is an elevation gain of about 200 meters. Read the description of the final section in the information sheet for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/bivacco-gastaldi-trail-3\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 3<\/span>\n                <\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_35674\" style=\"width: 505px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO7-1-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35674\" class=\"size-portfolio wp-image-35666\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO7-1-495x400.jpg\" alt=\"The cairn at the junction with trail 3\" width=\"495\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO7-1-495x400.jpg 495w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO7-1-845x684.jpg 845w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The cairn at the junction with trail 3<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4n8yu8-49eae9f7217df3a968c315a67f40fa0b\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-4n8yu8-49eae9f7217df3a968c315a67f40fa0b{\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-4n8yu8-49eae9f7217df3a968c315a67f40fa0b .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-4n8yu8-49eae9f7217df3a968c315a67f40fa0b .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"gpxtrack\"  class='av-special-heading av-4n8yu8-49eae9f7217df3a968c315a67f40fa0b av-special-heading-h2 blockquote elegant-quote elegant-centered  avia-builder-el-16  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_textblock  gpxtrackanchor av-thin-font av-icon'><h2 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class='heading-char avia-iconfont avia-font-entypo-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue841' data-av_iconfont='entypo-fontello' ><\/span><span class=\"heading-wrap\"><strong>3. Map and GPX track<\/strong><\/span><\/h2><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-2gy1cw-ab12d66c6f629d7c7b245170ea312eba '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This is the official map of the trail as recorded in the <a href=\"https:\/\/mappe.partout.it\/pub\/geosentieri\/#\">SCT Trail Registry<\/a> of the Aosta Valley.<br \/>\nYou can download the GPX track of the trail if you want to use it later in your favorite app.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n<div  class='avia-button-wrap av-kxmeut57-e26481a07ac8d67732737fc3f98fef06-wrap avia-button-center  avia-builder-el-18  el_after_av_textblock  el_before_av_codeblock  pulsantesentieri'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-kxmeut57-e26481a07ac8d67732737fc3f98fef06\">\n#top #wrap_all 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