Balme - Lac de la Platé

EHikersummer · autumn

Distance

8.1 km

Ascent

+1140 m

Descent

−0 m

Duration

5 h

Fitness level

Elevation profile

Balme · 1329 mLac de la Platé · 2458 m

Map & route

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GPX track — verify on the ground before hiking

Description

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).

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Start & end

Start

Balme

1329 m

Finish

Lac de la Platé

2458 m

ACurated and verified by Andrea

Data source: Catasto Sentieri Regione Autonoma VdA · Open data — DGR 899/2014

Last verified: June 1, 2026