Bivacco Menabreaz - Col d'Arbolle

The section from Bivacco Menabreaz to Col d'Arbolle is the high section of a route reaching one of the most isolated passes in the Monte Emilius massif between Brissogne and Charvensod. The Bivacco Mario Ernesto Ménabreaz (2546 m) stands on the shores of Lago Les Laures and is the starting point. From the bivouac, the trail climbs to Col d'Arbolle (3154 m) with 604 m of ascent over 4.5 km, crossing a high-mountain environment of rocky walls, scree and ridgeline terrain between Punta Rossa and Monte Emilius. The EE rating reflects the high altitude, demanding terrain and difficulty of route-finding in the final section. Col d'Arbolle links the Brissogne valley with approaches to Pila and Charvensod.