• Lac de Chamolé - Arbolle mountain hut

Lac de Chamolé - Arbolle mountain hut

Resorts: Gressan, Pila

The destination of the excursion is the Arbolle refuge in the Comboé valley. The view along the route is splendid.

Technical Information

Difficulties
E - Excursionist
Recommended times
June - September
Departure
Lac de Chamolé (2329 m)
Arrival
Arbolle Refuge (2507 m)
Difference in level
480 m
Length
2.043 m
Duration going there
1h30
Trail sign
14 - 102

Route

From Pila, in the municipality of Gressan, take the Chamolé chair-lift (open in the summer only) or take one of the trails to the Chamolé lake starting from Pila (1.30hrs).
When you arrive, take route 19C on the left, which soon takes you to the banks of Lac Chamolé. Here, when you get to a crossroad, take path102, which goes up, quite steep, to Col Chamolé. Go down the opposite side, cross the Comboé stream and go up to the Arbolle refuge, near the lake.

Duration going there

1h30

Length

2.043 m

Recommended times

June - September

Difficulties

E - Excursionist

Difference in level

480 m

GPS track
GPX , KML

See also

Mountain refuges
Exterior summer

Arbolle

Charvensod

It is situated in the valley of the Comboé stream and was built close to the old Arbolle alpine hut and lake of the same name. It was opened in July 1998The refuge has a large lounge bar-restaurant, bathrooms on each floor.

Ski-lift complex:
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Chamolé chairlift

Pila

The Chamolé chairlift is open both in Summer and Winter. During the Summer brings in altitude lovers of trekking and mountain biking that will find paths and excursions for every level and need.Departure: Pila (1.765 m)Arrival: Chamolé (2.309 m)Chairlift …

One-day excursions
Lago Chamolé - Gressan

Lac Chamolé

Gressan

Go up to Pila from Aosta using the telecabin lift (about 20 minutes). At the arrival station, turn left and go down just below the Lo Yeti restaurant, until you get to the Chamolé ski-lift which takes you to 2303 m altitude. Now take route 19c (well …

Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.