Place Moulin - Alpe Tsa de Tsan

The route from Place Moulin to Alpe Tsa de Tsan unfolds in the upper Valpelline in Bionaz, in a high-mountain landscape dominated by the glacial masses framing the valley head. The walk starts from the Place Moulin dam (2011 m), one of the most imposing engineering works in the region, which impounds a reservoir at the heart of a glacial basin. The route covers 10.9 km with 650 m of ascent. The path follows the reservoir shore, then climbs toward the Alpe Tsa de Tsan plateau (2615 m), close to the glacier of the same name. The environment is that of high glacial mountain: meltwater streams, moraines, smoothed bedrock and vast open scenery. The E rating reflects no technical difficulty, though the altitude calls for attention to weather. Advisable from July to September.