Refuge de l'Epée - Bruil

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Fourth stage between Valgisenche and Val de Rheme.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Trek across the Gran Paradiso

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.83 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 1,621 ft
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    Descent: - 3,763 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 9,373 ft
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    Lowest point: 5,646 ft
  • ⚐ Country: Italy
  • ⚐
    Area: Alps
  • ⚐ City: Valgrisenche 
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    Start: N 45.588736° / E 7.060406°
  • ⚑
    End: N 45.569521° / E 7.117532°
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    IGN map(s): Ref. 3532ET, 3532ETR
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Col de la Fenètre

Description of the walk

Head east still following triangles n°2 and the signs.

First, gently head up through the alpine pasture (S) , with the Becca di Tei ridge overlooking.
At the foot of the pass the slope gets steeper with twists and turns giving access to col de la Fenêtre (1).

Head down, carefully, as the slope is pretty steep and falling rocks can hurt.
Get to the confluence of three streams issued from this cirque (2) and head through the Torrent alpine pasture (3).

Start another steep but safe downhill hike leading to Bruil hamlet (4) in the Rhême-Notre-Dame commune.

Hôtel Lydia is in the centre of the hamlet.

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 7,789 ft - Refuge de l'Épée (2370m)
  2. 1 : mi 0.52 - alt. 8,192 ft - Alpage
  3. 2 : mi 1.76 - alt. 9,373 ft - Col de la Fenêtre (2840m)
  4. 3 : mi 2.52 - alt. 7,221 ft - Confluence of streams
  5. 4 : mi 2.76 - alt. 6,870 ft - Alpage du Torrent
  6. E : mi 3.83 - alt. 5,659 ft - Hotel Lydya - Dora Di Rhêmes (cours d'eau) - Italie - Affluent du Savara

Notes

No water spots along the way.

Worth a visit

Bruil is a delightful village surrounded by the loval summits.

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