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As Part of our Aousta trip next week - we are going to be doing Breithorn starting from Breuil Cervina.

Ski lifts are not working. 
Using public transport, the earliest we can get to Breuil Cervina is 7am… last train/bus back to Aosta is 20:30pm.

We therefore have about 12 hours to get up and down - which fits in almost exactly with sunrise and sunset.

Outdooractive map is showing It’s a 7 and half hour treck up - but I’m not sure how accurate these times are.

Dies anyone have any experience doing this route?

Any more accurate ideas about times - or anything in general.

Do lots of people climb this route out of season? Or are we going to be the only people there?

Thank you.

I doubt many people walk that particular route because the ski paraphanelia makes it a bit tatty. However, 2200m at 400m/hr is 5.5hrs plus some distance makes 7.5hrs feel about right.

Have you considered coming from St Jacques in Champoluc instead, perhaps with a night at the Mezzalama hut?

Thanks 

ive just looked at the route from Champoluc and it looks a bit more adventurous than we’d like (the route that comes up to 2500m looks like quite steep rocky terrain ) 

You know you can get a 4wd taxi from St Jacques up to 2340m? From there it's a comfortable walk to the Mezzalama and on to the Val d'Ayas Hut at 3240m.

The huts are closed too. 

How much do taxis cost around Aosta?

You can stay in the winter rooms - they have bunks, mattresses, blankets. You just need a stove.

Sorry, can't help with other taxis.

There's a neat bivouac hut on a buttress 300m below Roccia Nera at the SE end of the Breithorn