Step into the realm of the Western Alps Giant with the Big Tour of Monviso, a 6-day medium-level trekking adventure that circles the majestic Monviso Peak (3,841 m). This trail blends natural beauty, alpine history, and cultural heritage, starting from the Waldensian Pellice Valley and winding through meadows, forests, and high rocky passes. Each day brings new scenery—turquoise lakes, snow patches, and stunning vistas of Monviso’s pyramid-like summit. Warm mountain lodges and the occasional remote bivouac offer cozy evenings with hot meals and starry skies. Along the way, explore traces of Waldensian history and spot marmots, chamois, and ermines in their wild habitat. This trek captures the essence of long-distance hiking: immersion in nature, silence, and the joy of walking beneath the timeless Alpine giant.
over 14 y.o.
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Tour highlights



Route details
A pleasant first day through forested slopes and meadows, offering your first glimpses of Monviso’s distant silhouette. Arrive at Rifugio Jervis, a friendly base surrounded by alpine streams.


3/5 (medium)
Accommodation
The Unguarded Hut is the more suggestive option. It is like a small one room house in the middle of the mountains, usually at more than 2500 meters(8000 feets). Moreover is the cheapes one so if you are alone in planning the hike or you want to limit the costs this will be the best options. Most of the experienced trekkers coming with me or the young guys at the first experience choose this option. Also for children can be a very nice option for a single night. Sleeping in an unguarded hut is a bit like doing a comfortable camping but with the big advantage that all the unguarded hut(bivacco in Italian) have beds, blankets and pillows. Usually they have also a table where to sit, pllay card and eat.
In the unguarded hut there is no toilet, no shower and we’ll need to carry a sleeping bag. The food is usually cooked by me but you’ll need to help me to carry as nothing is sold up there.
There are different kind of Unguarded hut and actually depending on the season not every hut is reachable. Between November and April most of the huts are fully covered by snow.
Tickets to group meeting place
Weather during the tour
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- the statistics from previous years’ trips
Conditions
- Hiking Guide
- Trasportation from Torino till the Mountain area and back (free service)
- Overnight staying (directly to the shelter)
- One meal per day (directly to the shelter)
- Suggestions for the organization of your trip (free service)
- Other Meals
- Air ticket till Torino
It's important to know
- Backpack (30-50 liters) – Rent Possible
- Hiking Boots – Rent Possible
- Light Sleeping bag – Rent Possible
- 1 t-shirt per day
- 1 fleece
- 1 jacket against cold
- 1 jacket against rain
- 2 extra socks
- 1 comfortable trouser
- 1 shorts
- 1 water bottle
- Hat and gloves
- Suncream
- Sun glasses
- Spirit of Adventure!
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Dates and Prices
- Any dates on request during the season1 Jun – 1 Sep





















