Rifugio Prarayer - Alpe Braulé
Warnings
- In fog the path across pastures and boulder fields can be hard to follow: rely on waymarks and a map.
- Always check the forecast before setting out: mountain weather changes fast and summer afternoon storms are common.
1 / 2Map & route
GPX track — verify on the ground before hiking
Fitness level
Rifugio Prarayer - Alpe Braulé is an official trail from the Aosta Valley trail registry (code 10_S14). The route lies in the municipality of Bionaz, in the Valpelline. From Rifugio Prarayer (2002 m) to Alpe Braulé (2351 m): 2.4 km with +348 m of elevation change, difficulty E (CAI scale). Minimum elevation 2002 m, maximum 2351 m. Recommended season per registry: Luglio-settembre (months 7, 8, 9). Waymarking: 9 segnavia recorded in the registry. GPX track and elevation data from Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta (open data DGR 899/2014).
Getting there
Parking
Refuges & bivouacs
Photo gallery
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Flora along the trail
ACurated and verified by Andrea Rama
Data source: Catasto Sentieri Regione Autonoma VdA · Open data — DGR 899/2014
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