HomeDestinationsItalyAosta ValleyGignod Alpine Hike
Hard
Hiking
🇮🇹 Italy
Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: IT-23-03

Gignod Alpine Hike

Added on 5 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailxon22 August 2017

20 km hike on mostly dirt and rocky paths in the mountains above Gignod, with about 720 m of climbing.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

High-altitude route; check the weather and carry warm layers.

Weather check

At Start
1944m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

45.7785, 7.2513

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 45.7785, 7.2513 @ 1944m

Quick Stats

Distance
20.01 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
1271m - 2598m
Max Elevation
2598 m
Max Gradient
36.5%
39.8%

Highlights

  • Aosta Valley
  • Grand-Saint-Bernard valley
  • Aosta

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+718 m

Total Descent

-1392 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
105.4

105.4

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
4.14

4.14

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)19%
Moderate (3-8%)27%
Steep (>8%)54%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved2%
Unpaved98%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
2%
Dirt Track
59%
Rugged/Rock
39%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 61

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 45.778531
MAX LAT: 45.819271
MIN LON: 7.207508
MAX LON: 7.253368

Point Spacing: 4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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