Val di Cogne

Lake Djouan from Valnontey

Avisos

  • Start before 8 AM in August to avoid crowds
  • Do not approach ibex (minimum 30 m distance)
  • Afternoon thunderstorms common in summer
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Lake Djouan from Valnontey
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Distância

11 km

Desnível +

+850 m

Desnível −

−850 m

Duração

5.5 h

Nível físico

~2700 kcal estimadas

Mapa e percurso

Traço GPX — verifique no terreno antes de caminhar

Descrição

Pontos-chave

Partida

Valnontey · 1666 m

Chegada

Valnontey · 1666 m

From Valnontey village (1666 m), a well-marked trail climbs the Lauson pastures up to Lake Djouan at 2515 m. Ibex sightings are very likely, especially early morning. Crowded in August — start before 8 AM.

Pontos-chave

  1. Valnontey

    1666 m · 0 km from start

    Start from Gran Paradiso Park, Lauson parking

  2. Alpe Lauson

    2100 m · 5.5 km from start

    Pastures with frequent ibex sightings

  3. Lago Djouan

    2515 m · 11 km from start

    Finish, alpine lake below Becca di Moncorvé

Ciências da Terra

Geologia e paisagem

The trail climbs the southern Gran Paradiso slope on Penninic calcschists and micaschists with augen gneiss outcrops of the Austroalpine basement above 2200 m. Lauson pastures develop on Würmian glacial deposits with rebuilt moraines and lacustrine sediments. Lake Djouan occupies a cirque carved by the Würm glacier with terminal moraines and proglacial deposits. Rocks around the lake show glacial striations and meltwater potholes. Gran Paradiso granite (Dora-Maira unit) outcrops appear near Becca di Moncorvé. Periglacial scree deposits indicate instability on slopes above 2400 m.

História e cultura

Valnontey is the southern gateway to Gran Paradiso National Park, established in 1922. The lake is a classic ibex-watching destination, symbol of the park.

Pontos de água

Fountain in Valnontey. Springs at Lauson in summer. Do not drink lake water.

Como chegar

VITA bus to Cogne from Aosta with Valnontey connection in peak season.

Aosta Valley bus siteTimetables (PDF up/down)

Estacionamento

Parcheggio Lauson a Valnontey (area del Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso).

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Cumes próximos

Gran Paradiso

4061 m

5 km (as crow flies)

Becca di Moncorvé

3384 m

1.5 km (as crow flies)

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Refúgios e abrigos

Vittorio Sella Refuge

Galeria de fotos

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Flora do trilho

stella alpinagenepi

AEditado e verificado por Andrea Rama

Fonte dos dados: Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso · Open data

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