- Brief description
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Nice hike in the mountains near the Orny glacier.
- Difficulty
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medium
- Rating
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- Starting point
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Champex, chairlift
- Route
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BreyaCabane d'Orny (2,831 m)4.6 km
- Best season
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JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
- Description
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Two hours of walking to reach the Orny hut from the top of the Breya chairlift.
- Directions
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From the top of the chairlift, take the path that runs along the slope, it is a bit aerial on the first section. Then pass near the moraine of the Glacier up to the Orny hut. Variant: Possibility to extend the walk by reaching the Trient hut: 2 hours more round trip.
- Highest point
- 2,817 m
- Endpoint
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Cabane d'Orny
- Height profile
- © outdooractive.com
- Equipment
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Walking shoes, sticks.
- Safety instructions
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Small aerial passage on the first part of the hike.
- Tips
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Possibility to take the Col de la Breya to avoid the round trip on the same path. This variant is more demanding.
- Arrival
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Exit the motorway at Martigny.
Follow the direction Grand-Saint-Bernard then leave the main road at Orsières and follow Champex-Lac.
It is also possible to leave the main road at Bovernier and go through Les Valettes but the road is narrow and very winding.
- Public transportation
- Parking
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Park at the bottom of the slopes for free.
- Author
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The tour N.1 Cabane d'Orny from la Breya is used by outdooractive.com provided.
General info
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Portes du Soleil
983
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Pays du Saint-Bernard
325
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Champex-Lac
107