The Matterhorn Tour Day 1: The Léchère - Prarayer Refuge
Warm-up walk to reach the Prarayer refuge along the right bank of the lake.
A
Bionaz walk
posted on 30/03/15 by LB_Neil. Last update : 17/11/16
Description
Park at the large Place à Moulin lake car park (S).
Take the wide path along the lake on its left bank.
(S) This track takes you to Prarayer refuge, named Itinerario 9 Rifugio Prarayer. It is a route taken by the inhabitants of this village, so be vigilant of the many cars driving by. The refuge is also an area for walks for the inhabitants of the Aosta Valley, and you will meet many of them on the way.
Continue north-east to the entrance of the Prarayer hamlet (1), and you will soon see the refuge.
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 1,957 m
- 1 : km 2.35 - alt. 1,987 m
- E : km 4.46 - alt. 2,006 m
Useful Information
RAS, the path is clearly visible, it is used by many tourists going to or returning from the refuge.
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.
During the walk or to do/see around
Oste, capital of the Val d'Aosta region.