The Grand Tournalin Refuge (Italian: ''Rifugio Grand Tournalin'', French: ''Refuge Grand Tournalin'') is a

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located at an altitude of 2,550 meters in the

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, within the

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, Italy. It lies in the high , in the Nana valley, at the base of the Grand Tournalin mountain. The refuge is a popular stop along the trekking route.

Access

The refuge can be easily reached starting from Saint-Jacques-des-Allemand (1,689 meters). The hike takes approximately 2 to 3 hours. An alternative access route departs from , in the

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valley.

History

The refuge was built and inaugurated in 1994. It is privately owned and managed by the Becquet and Chanoux families.

Routes

Ascents

* Grand Tournalin (3,379 m) * Petit Tournalin (3,207 m) * Mont Roisetta (3,334 m) * Becca Trécare (3,031 m) * Becca de Nannaz (3,011 m)

Passages

* Col de Nannaz (2,772 m) – connects to the Valtournenche valley * Col du Tournalin (3,145 m) * Route over Mont Roisetta

Nearby Points of Interest

* The alpine lakes in the Nana valley * Monte Croce (Fr. ''Mont-Croix'') and Palon de Nana * Punta Falinère

Gallery

File:BeccaTrecareAug222024 01.jpg, Becca Trécare File:ColDeNannazAug222024 04.jpg, Col de Nannaz File:MonteCroceValleDAostaAug222024 03.jpg, Monte Croce (Fr. ''Mont-Croix'') File:PalonDiNanaAug222024 02.jpg, Palon de Nana File:PuntaFalinereAug22.jpg, Punta Falinère

References

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External links

Official website
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