Balme - Col du Berrio Blanc

Balme - Col du Berrio Blanc is an official trail from the Aosta Valley trail registry (code 53_S8). The route lies in the municipality of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, in the Rhêmes Valley. From Balme (1329 m) to Col du Berrio Blanc (2853 m): 11 km with +1555 m of elevation change, difficulty E (CAI scale). Minimum elevation 1329 m, maximum 2853 m. Recommended season per registry: Luglio-agosto (months 7, 8). Waymarking: 4 segnavia recorded in the registry. GPX track and elevation data from Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta (open data DGR 899/2014).

Along the way — you move on the southern side of the Mont Blanc massif. 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.