Valais Day 1: Fionay - Cabane de Louvie (Louvie Hut)

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First stage of this trek linking Fionay village to Saas Fee. A pleasant stage reaching Louvie Hut (la Cabane de Louvie) built on the edge of Louvie Lake.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Trek from Fionay to Saas-Fee

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.24 km
  • ◔
    Average duration: 3h 10 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 790 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 54 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,229 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 1,489 m
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Cabane de Louvie

Description of the walk

Park the car at Fionay Lakes' car parks (S).

Follow the trail between the two lakes passing under the cable car service (1). Let the two crossing paths head off to the right, especially the one leading to Alpenpässe-Weg (2).

From this crossing, the trail become very windy, the slope isn't too high and allows you to easily access the cable car destination station to the right.

Keep heading upwards through the last stretch of twists and turns and reach the ledge before Louvie Hut and Lake, today's stopover (3).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 1,489 m - Fionay car park
  2. 1 : km 0.08 - alt. 1,489 m - Under the service cable car
  3. 2 : km 0.35 - alt. 1,553 m - Alpen-Weg crossroads
  4. 3 : km 2.59 - alt. 2,160 m - Upper station
  5. E : km 3.24 - alt. 2,229 m - Cabane de Louvie

Practical information

No water stops during the hike.
No other shelter than Louvie Hut, the goal of this stage.

In the nearby area

Louvie Lake

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 1 review
Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Clarity of route map
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
GODARD Patrick
GODARD Patrick

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 18, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice and pleasant course

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