Ru - Plan Faudery
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Ru - Plan Faudery is an official trail from the Aosta Valley trail registry (code 10_S1). The route lies in the municipality of Bionaz, in the Valpelline. From Ru (1695 m) to Plan Faudery (2271 m): 2.9 km with +570 m of elevation change, difficulty E (CAI scale). Minimum elevation 1695 m, maximum 2271 m. Recommended season per registry: Giugno-settembre (months 6, 7, 8, 9). Waymarking: 1 segnavia recorded in the registry. GPX track and elevation data from Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta (open data DGR 899/2014).
Along the way — you move in the wild valley dominated by the Dent d’Hérens and the Grandes Murailles, toward the Place Moulin reservoir. The route crosses alpine pastures and larch woods, with flowering meadows in summer and broad views of the peaks opposite. It calls for a fit hiker’s pace and proper footwear.
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Flora along the trail
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ACurated and verified by Andrea Rama
Data source: Catasto Sentieri Regione Autonoma VdA · Open data — DGR 899/2014
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