Mendey - La Lanche
Map & route
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Fitness level
Mendey - La Lanche is an official trail from the Aosta Valley trail registry (code 30_S8). The route lies in the municipality of Gressan, in the Central Valley. From Mendey (1600 m) to La Lanche (2051 m): 8.2 km with +580 m of elevation change, difficulty E (CAI scale). Minimum elevation 1600 m, maximum 2051 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).
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Flora along the trail
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ACurated and verified by Andrea Rama
Data source: Catasto Sentieri Regione Autonoma VdA · Open data — DGR 899/2014
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