Balme - Lac de la Platé
Map & route
GPX track — verify on the ground before hiking
Fitness level
Balme - Lac de la Platé is an official trail from the Aosta Valley trail registry (code 53_S9). The route lies in the municipality of Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, in the Rhêmes Valley. From Balme (1329 m) to Lac de la Platé (2458 m): 8.1 km with +1140 m of elevation change, difficulty E (CAI scale). Minimum elevation 1329 m, maximum 2458 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).
Getting there
Parking
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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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