N. 8 Valsorey Hut

Logo N. 8 Valsorey Hut
Logo N. 8 Valsorey Hut
Tour data
19.15km
1,659 - 3,009m
Distance
1,497hm
1,539hm
Ascent
07:55h
 
Duration
Brief description

Challenging itinerary, in a loop, to reach the Valsorey hut

Difficulty
difficult
Rating
Technique
Fitness
Landscape
Experience
Starting point

Bourg-St-Pierre

Route
Bourg-Saint-Pierre (1,632 m)
Hôtel du Vieux Moulin
0.1 km
Cordonna (1,854 m)
1.7 km
Cabane de Valsorey (3,037 m)
7.8 km
Bourg-Saint-Pierre (1,632 m)
19.1 km


Best season
Jan
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Description

A day's walk through the Valsorey valley to reach the hut of the same name before returning to Bourg-St-Pierre on a panoramic trail.

Directions
Departure from Bourg-St-Pierre.

Go up the road then the path towards the Valsorey-Vélan huts. Go through Cordonne, Chalet d'en Bas, Chalet d'Amont. There, the paths separate. Take the one on the left to start the last winding climb up to the Valsorey hut. From the Valsorey hut, follow the panoramic path which will offer you magnificent landscapes. Pass through Botseresses, Grande Penna, Pointe de Penne, Tita de Bour, Challand d'en Haut, Azerin and return to Bourg-St-Pierre.

 

Highest point
3,009 m
Endpoint

Bourg-St-Pierre

Height profile
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Equipment

Walking shoes, sticks.

Tips

The itinerary can be cut in two with an overnight stay at the hut.


Directions
Exit the motorway at Martigny.

Follow the direction Grand-Saint-Bernard to Bourg-St-Pierre.

Public transportation
Take the train to Orsières and then the bus to Bourg-St-Pierre.

Consult timetables on www.cff.ch

Parking

Free parking in front of the community house


Author
The tour N. 8 Valsorey Hut is used by outdooractive.com provided.

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General info

Refreshment stop
Healthy climate
A lot of view
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