Tour du Cervin - Etape 6 : Arolla - Prarayer

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Cette partie du tour du Cervin mène au refuge de Prarayer, qui peut constituer une étape de 2 nuits si vous voulez vous reposer avant d'entamer la dernière partie du tour. Il est agréable de flâner autour du lac.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Tour du Cervin

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    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.34 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 8h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 4,219 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 4,091 ft
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    Highest point: 10,098 ft
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    Lowest point: 6,463 ft
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Description of the walk

(S) Partir vers le Sud en suivant la route du fond du vallon. Monter vers le col de Bertol, Direction S-SE., en profitant d'un replat dans les barres rocheuses(2) .
Arrivé en (3) , le chemin remonte vers le Nord, , puis oblique vers l'Est(4) . Au carrefour (5) , toujours continuer vers l'Est. jusqu'à un nouveau carrefour(6) .
On poursuit alors vers le Sud jusqu'au fond du glacier qui n'est plus qu'une zone de moraine(7) . On suit alors le sentier, parsemé de cairns et de stations météo, jusqu'au point(8) , d'où on voit le refuge des Bouquetins sur la Gauche. On oblique alors vers le S-SO pour atteindre le col de Collon (3069m)(9) . Longer le lac et entamer la descente au point(10) .

On poursuit jusqu'à un embranchement vers le refuge Nacamuli(11) , qu'on laisse à droite.

on poursuit jusqu'à retrouver le torrent d'Oren(12) , qu'on suit jusqu'au lieu-dit "Grand-Place"(13) .

Poursuivre jusque Garda(14) , puis Grand Oren(15) , Praz Mondou(16) , Bas Oren(17) et Praz Mondou Desot(18) . (Il est possible d'éviter Bas Oren et de joindre directement Praz Mondou à Praz Mondou Desot, au prix d'une descente plus raide).
On arrive enfin au refuge Prarayer(E)

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 6,470 ft - Arolla
  2. 1 : mi 1.85 - alt. 6,962 ft - Prendre le sentier de gauche
  3. 2 : mi 2.5 - alt. 7,720 ft - Rester sur la Gauche
  4. 3 : mi 2.83 - alt. 7,894 ft - Direction Nord
  5. 4 : mi 2.99 - alt. 8,022 ft - Direction Est
  6. 5 : mi 3.14 - alt. 8,297 ft - Direction Est
  7. 6 : mi 3.31 - alt. 8,520 ft - Carrefour
  8. 7 : mi 3.72 - alt. 8,225 ft - Fond du glacier
  9. 8 : mi 5.68 - alt. 9,324 ft - En vue du refuge des Bouquetins
  10. 9 : mi 6.61 - alt. 10,098 ft - Col de Collon (3069m)
  11. 10 : mi 6.87 - alt. 10,036 ft - Descente
  12. 11 : mi 7.75 - alt. 9,206 ft - Embranchement vers refuge Nacamuli.
  13. 12 : mi 8.48 - alt. 8,130 ft - Torrent d'Oren
  14. 13 : mi 9.14 - alt. 7,648 ft - Grand Place
  15. 14 : mi 9.84 - alt. 7,277 ft - Ggarda
  16. 15 : mi 10.14 - alt. 7,080 ft - Grand Oren
  17. 16 : mi 10.29 - alt. 7,093 ft - Praz Mondou
  18. 17 : mi 10.62 - alt. 6,873 ft - Bas Oren
  19. 18 : mi 10.93 - alt. 6,778 ft - Praz Mondou Desot
  20. E : mi 11.34 - alt. 6,575 ft - Refuge Prarayer - Rifugio Prarayer

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