Place Moulin - Rifugio Prarayer

In upper Valpelline, the Place-Moulin dam holds back a great turquoise lake below the Grand Combin and Mont Gelé. From the dam car park, waymark no. 9-10 follows the shore almost level to Rifugio Prarayer (2,005 m) at the head of the reservoir: an easy 4.6 km, perfect for families, children and anyone who wants a great mountain setting without effort. Along the way, glimpses open onto the Grafeneire walls and, from the hut, onto the valley's head glaciers. Tougher trails leave from here toward the Nacamuli and Aosta refuges and the passes into Switzerland.