Tour du Cervin - Etape 6 (préparation) : 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.
Cette étape est la plus longue que nous ayons effectuée pendant ce tour ; nous avions le choix entre progresser sur le glacier ou sur les moraines à sa droite, ce que nous avons fait

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

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 11.34 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 8h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 4,219 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 4,091 ft
  • ▲
    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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