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

Technical sheet

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 3.24 km
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    Calculated time: 3h 10 
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    Difficulty: Moderate
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 790 m
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    Vertical drop: - 54 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 2,229 m
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    Lowest point: 1,489 m
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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
  2. 1 : km 0.08 - alt. 1,489 m
  3. 2 : km 0.35 - alt. 1,553 m
  4. 3 : km 2.59 - alt. 2,160 m
  5. E : km 3.24 - alt. 2,229 m

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

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