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Stage D1: Riale–Alpe Vannino
Difficulty I Walking time 3h45 Distance 11.6 km ↑ 966m ↓ 514m
View on Riale with the stream Morasco in front
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The starting point of the Blue Trail, Stage D1, is also the destination of Stage R92 resp. starting point of Stage R93 of the Red Trail.
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Stage D2: Alpe Vannino–Alpe Deveno
Difficulty II Walking time 3h45 Distance 14.2 km ↑ 748 m ↓ 1299m
View on the Vannino reservoir
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Stage D3: Alpe Deveno–Binn
Difficulty III Walking time 4h20 Distance 12.6 km ↑ 616m ↓ 830m
The river Binna flows through Binn
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Stage D4: Binn–Rosswald
Difficulty I Walking time 5h40 Distance 17.2 km ↑ 1100m ↓ 533m
Outcrop of limestone at the Saflisch Pass on the way to Rosswald VS
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Please, also read the blog on this stage of September 29th 2019.
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Stage D5: Rosswald–Simplonpass
Difficulty II Walking time 10h10 Distance 24.10 km ↑ 1049m ↓ 926m
At the Simplon Pass crossing with mountain lake
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Stage D6: Simplonpass–Zwischbergen
Difficulty I Walking time 6h50 Distance 17.9 km ↑ 1890m ↓ 1.246m
The “Alte Hospiz” at the Simplon Pass
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Please, also read the blog on this stage of October 3rd 2019 (in the reverse direction)
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Stage D7: Zwischbergen–Alpe il Laghetto
Difficulty II Walking time 6h00 Distance 15.5 km ↑ 977m ↓ 418m
View into the Zwischbergen Valley from the mountain Seehorn
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Stage D8: Alpe di Laghetto–Rifugio Andolla
Difficulty III Walking time 3h05 Distance 7.7km ↑ 295m ↓ 345m
The Antrona Lake in the northern part of Piemonte
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Stage D9: Rifugio Andolla–Antronapiana
Difficulty I Walking time 2h30 Distance 8.5 km ↑ 0m ↓ 1005m
The San Lorenzo Church from the 13th century in Antronapiana
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Stage D10: Antronapiana–Madonna della Gurva (Molini di Calasca)
Difficulty I Walking time 6h35 Distance 25.3 km ↑ 1447m ↓ 571m
Calasca-Castiglione with the Sant’Antonio Abate Church
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Stage D11: Madonna della Gurva (Molini di Calasca)–Campello Monti
Difficulty II Walking time 10h30 Distance 25.3 km ↑ 1447m ↓ 571m
The Colle dell’Usciolo Pass
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Stage D12: Campello Monti–Santa Maria di Fobello
Difficulty II Walking time 5h30 Distance 14.3 km ↑ 573m ↓ 774m
The Alpe Res di Fobello
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Stage D13: Santa Maria di Fobello–Carcoforo
Difficulty II Walking time 5h00 Distance 10.9 km ↑ 907m ↓ 669m
The Mastallone river
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Stage D14: Carcoforo–Rifugio Ferioli
Difficulty I Walking time 7h5 Distance 11.3 km ↑ 1565m ↓ 665m
Carcoforo
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Stage D15: Rifugio Ferioli–Sant’Antonio di Valvogna
Difficulty I Walking time 3h45 Distance 10.2 km ↑ 439m ↓1325m
The Monte Rosa mountain range near Alagna Valsesia
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Stage D16: Sant’Antonio di Valvogna–Gressoney-Saint-Jean
Difficulty II Walking time 6h05 Distance 12.5 km ↑1595m ↓ 1587m
View on Riva Valdobbia
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Stage D17: Gressoney-Saint-Jean–Piedicavallo
Difficulty II Walking time 6h55 Distance 16.4 km ↑ 1286m ↓1626m
Piedicavallo
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Stage D18: Piedicavallo–Issime
Difficulty II Walking time 6h15 Distance 18.1 km ↑2924m ↓ 2986m
Characteristic Walser architecture in Gressoney-Saint-Jean
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Stage D19: Issime–Challand-Saint-Victor
Difficulty ? Walking time 8h25 Distance 16.501 km ↑ 1129m ↓ 1511m
The main street of Issime in the Aosta Valley
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Stage D20: Challand-Saint-Victor–Covarey
Difficulty II Walking time 5h55 Distance 18.944km ↑ 982m ↓ 422m
The Isollaz waterfall near Challand-Saint-Victor in the Aosta Valley
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Stage D21: Covarey–Rifugio Dondena
Difficulty II Walking time 8h30 Distance 15.939 km ↑ 965m ↓ 410m
In the Nature reserve of Monte Avic in the Aosta Valley
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Stage D22: Rifugio Dondena–Alpe Péradzah
Difficulty II Walking time 5h00 Distance 12.077 km ↑ 410m ↓ 99m
The Miserin Lake in the Aosta Valley
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Stage D23: Alpe Péradza–Bivacco Bausano
Difficulty II Walking time 3h25 Distance 9.8 km ↑ 239m ↓ 893m
Piamprato
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Stage D24: Bivacco Bausano–Ronco Canavese
Difficulty II Walking time 4h25 Distance 12.33 km ↑ 844m ↓ 1901m
View on Traversella
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Stage D25: Ronco Canavese–Talosio
Difficulty II Walking time 5h10 Distance 13.24 km ↑ 1262m ↓ 981m
View on Ronco Canavese from the Cima Rosta
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Stage D26: Talosio–San Lorenzo
Difficulty II Walking time 6h00 Distance 15.68 km ↑ 1696m ↓ 1874m
The place of pilgrimage Santuario di Prascondù
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Stage D27: San Lorenzo–Noasca
Difficulty II Walking time 4h01 Distance 00.0 km ↑ 000m ↓ 000m
The Col di Nivolet where the river Orco wells up
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Stage D28: Noasca–Ceresole Reale
Difficulty II Walking time 4h00 Distance 10,67 km ↑ 1021m ↓ 573m
The Ceresole Reale Reservoir
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Stage D29: Ceresole Reale–Pialpetta
Difficulty II Walking time 6h05 Distance 13,5 km ↑ 1172m ↓ 1612m
The mountain top of the Crocetta and far below the Ceresole Reservoir
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Stage D30: Pialpetta–Balme
Difficulty ? Walking time 7h40 Distance 15.9 km ↑ 1612m ↓ 1252m
The river Stura di Valgrande near Bussoni
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Stage D31: Balme–Usseglio
Difficulty II Walking time 7h00 Distance 12.5 km ↑ 1251m ↓ 1436m
The old church of Usseglio
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Stage D32: Usseglio–Rifugio Riposa
Difficulty II Walking time 7h25 Distance 23.2 km ↑ 1853m ↓ 940m
The mountain Rocciamelone seen from the Colle delle Finestre
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Stage D33: Rifugio Riposa–Rifugio Stellina
Difficulty II Walking time 6h30 Distance 12.3 km ↑ 1648m ↓ 1264m
The Statue of the Madonna on the top of the mountain Rocciamelone
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Stage D34: Rifugio Stellina–Refuge du Petit Mont Cenis
Difficulty II Walking time 5h20 Distance 18.4 km ↑ 245m ↓ 602m
The Reservoir at the Col du Mont Cenis
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Stage D35: Refuge du Petit Mont Cenis–Rifugio Vaccarone
Difficulty III Walking time 3h35 Distance 11.6 km ↑ 1190m ↓ 566m
The Savine Lake with the Serre-Ponçon bridge
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Stage D36: Rifugio Vaccarone–Rifugio Levi-Molinari
Difficulty III Walking time 5h15 Distance 15.6 km ↑ 794m ↓ 1708m
The Col du Clapier Pass on the border between France and Italy
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Stage D37: Rifugio Levi-Molinari–Rifugio D. Arlaud
Difficulty II Walking time 6h20 Distance 15.6 km ↑ 794m ↓ 1708m
The Laune Lake in the national park Gran Bosco di Salbersand
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Stage D38: Rifugio D. Arlaud–Usseaux
Difficulty I Walking time 4h40 Distance 15.2 km ↑ 878m ↓ 1192m
View on Usseaux from the Albergian Valley
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Stage D39: Usseaux–Balsiglia
Difficulty ? Walking time 7h10 Distance 19.98 km ↑ 1517m ↓ 1585m
The waterfall of Pis near Balsiglia
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Stage D40: Balsigla–Ghigo di Prali
Difficulty I Walking time 4h30 Distance 15.86km ↑ 912m ↓ 829m
View on Salza di Pinerolo
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Stage D41: Ghigo di Prali–Rifugio di Lago Verde
Difficulty I Walking time 3h40 Distance 9.3 km ↑ 1090m ↓ 0m
The Germanasca creek near Prali
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Stage D42: Rifugio di Lago Verde–Le Roux
Difficulty II Walking time 2h25 Distance 9.1 km ↑ 266m ↓ 1075m
The mountain Grand Queyron
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Stage D43: Le Roux–Rifugio W. Jervis
Difficulty II Walking time 4h15 Distance 12.44 km ↑ 854m ↓ 870m
The mountain Monte Palavas/Tête du Pelvas
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Stage D44: Rifugio W. Jervis–Rifugio Barbara Lowrie
Difficulty II Walking time 4h35 Distance 12.34 km ↑ 1100m ↓ 1079m
The mountain Monte Granero seen from the Granero Hut
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Stage D45: Rifugio Barbara Lowrie–Pian del Re
Difficulty II Walking time 5h05 Distance 11.51 km ↑ 1302m ↓ 1041m
The mountains Monviso (r) and Visolotto (l) from the Col de Chamoussière
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Stage D46: Pian del Re–Refuge du Viso
Difficulty II Walking time 3h35 Distance 8.1 km ↑ 973m ↓ 535m
The tunnel (“Buco di Viso“) through the mountain Monviso on the Italian side
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Stage D47: Refuge du Viso–Rifugio Savigliano
Difficulty II Walking time 4h45 Distance 15.69 km ↑ 722m ↓ 1476m
View on Pontechianale
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Stage D48: Rifugio Savigliano–Chiesa di Bellino
Difficulty II Walking time 3h10 Distance 8.58 km ↑ 718m ↓ 942m
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Stage D49: Chiesa di Bellino–Serre di Val d’Elva
Difficulty II Walking time 3h50 Distance 9.61 km ↑ 849m ↓ 626m
The parish church Santa Maria Assunto di Elva
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Stage D50: Serre di Val d’Elva–Ussolo
Difficulty II Walking time 4h35 Distance 17.2 km ↑ 862m ↓ 1047m
Old house near Ussolo, in 2005 used as filmset
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Stage D51: Ussolo–Chiappera
Difficulty II Walking time 4h55 Distance 15.8 km ↑ 911m ↓ 699m
The upper part of the Maira Valley near Chiappera with view on the Rocca Provenzale
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Chiappera is not only the destination of Stage D51 of the Blue Trail, but also the destination of Stage R134 of the Red Trail.
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Stage D52: Chiaperra–Larche
Difficulty II Walking time 5h10 Distance 11.5 km ↑ 1007m ↓ 1046m
The eastside of the Monte Sautron
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Chiaperra is not only the starting point of Stage D52 of the Blue Trail, but also the starting point of Stage R135 of the Red Trail.
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Stage D53: Larche–Bousiéyas
Difficulty II Walking time 6h35 Distance 18.5 km ↑ 1154m ↓ 805m
The mountain Tête d’Enchatraye in France
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Stage D54: Bousiéyas–St-Etienne-de-Tinée
Difficulty II Walking time 4h10 Distance 14.6 km ↑ 453m ↓ 1313m
The last bends of the Col de la Colombière Pass
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Stage D55: St-Etienne-de-Tinée–Roya
Difficulty II Walking time 4h15 Distance 13.1 km ↑ 983m ↓ 631m
Saint-Etienne-de-Tinée from above
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Stage D56: Roya–Refuge du Longon
Difficulty II Walking time 6h55 Distance 17.8 km ↑ 1261m ↓ 864m
The narrow trail to the Mont Mounier and in the background the mountain massif Mercantour-Argentera
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Stage D57: Refuge du Longon–St-Sauveur-sur-Tinée
Difficulty II Walking time 3h50 Distance 11.2 km ↑ 10m ↓ 1398m
Roure with the St. Laurent church high above the Tinée Valley
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Stage D58: St-Sauveur-sur-Tinée–St.-Martin-Vésubie
Difficulty I Walking time 6h05 Distance 19.0 km ↑ 1234m ↓ 721m
Saint-Martin-Vésubie is situated on the left side in the valley
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Stage D59: St-Martin-Vésubie–Belvédère
Difficulty II Walking time 5h00 Distance 16.1 km ↑ 656m ↓ 830m
The narrow ravine of the river Vésubie
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Stage D60: Belvédère–Col des Turini
Difficulty II Walking time 5h35 Distance 16.0 km ↑ 1342m ↓ 539m
Hairpin bends at the Col de Turini pass near La-Bollène-Vésubie
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Stage D61: Col des Turini–Sospel
Difficulty II Walking time 8h45 Distance 18.9 km ↑ 725m ↓ 2007m
View on Sospel with the old bridge over the Bévéra river
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It is possible to hike from Sospel to Monaco, following the last two stages of the Red Trail: R160 en R161.
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