Lac de Chamolé - Rifugio Arbolle
Map & route
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Lac de Chamolé - Rifugio Arbolle is an official trail from the Aosta Valley trail registry (code 19_S9). The route lies in the municipality of Cogne, in the Cogne Valley. From Lac de Chamolé (2329 m) to Rifugio Arbolle (2508 m): 2 km with +486 m of elevation change, difficulty E (CAI scale). Minimum elevation 2329 m, maximum 2508 m. Recommended season per registry: Giugno-settembre (months 6, 7, 8, 9). GPX track and elevation data from Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta (open data DGR 899/2014).
Along the way — you move in the heart of the Gran Paradiso National Park, realm of ibex and chamois. You reach high-altitude lakes, panoramic passes and scree frequented by marmots and ibex. It calls for a fit hiker’s pace and proper footwear.
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Flora along the trail
Wildlife to spot
ACurated and verified by Andrea Rama
Data source: Catasto Sentieri Regione Autonoma VdA · Open data — DGR 899/2014
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Val di Cogne
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