Prafleuri hut - La Sage lodge

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Today's stage is unusual: it starts with a descent before a long climb, a second descent and a chairlift transfer, followed by a flat walk and a bus ride to the lodge.

This walk is part of a multi-day hike: Trek from Fionay to Saas-Fee

Details

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 12.28 mi
  • ◔
    Duration according to the author: 10 hrs 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Very difficult
  • ⚐
    Back to start: No
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 4,327 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 7,536 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 8,855 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 4,386 ft
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Saint Jean Chapel
Hotel des Dix

Description of the walk

(S) Quickly reach the start of the trail by taking the same path as the day before.

(1) Leave the Alpenpässe trail on your left and take the good trail downhill that joins the track overlooking Lac des Dix.

(2) Reach the large platform of this lake and its majestic hotel.

(3). Then begin a steep descent, leaving the hairpin bends of the road leading to the lake on your right.

(4) Take the path that leads to the Méribé mountain pasture.

(5). Stay on the path heading north to reach the Noveli mountain pasture.

(6). Head due east and, after a few tight bends, veer slightly south-east to easily reach the Col de la Meina or Col de Méribé.

(7) Begin the descent north-east then east, crossing the Pas d'Arpilles.

(8) Turn northeast and reach the upper station of the Lana chairlift.

(9) Take this chairlift down to Lana.

(10) Return to the wide track that leads to the Evolène bus station.

(11). Take the bus to reach the La Sage lodge (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : mi 0 - alt. 8,678 ft - Prafleuri hut
  2. 1 : mi 0.03 - alt. 8,638 ft - Start of the Prafleury trail
  3. 2 : mi 1.28 - alt. 8,012 ft - Track overlooking Lac des Dix
  4. 3 : mi 1.59 - alt. 7,543 ft - Lac des Dix
  5. 4 : mi 2.41 - alt. 6,201 ft - Méribé trail junction
  6. 5 : mi 2.81 - alt. 6,654 ft - Méribé mountain pasture
  7. 6 : mi 4.17 - alt. 6,880 ft - Noveli mountain pasture
  8. 7 : mi 5.74 - alt. 8,855 ft - Col de la Meina or Col de Méribé
  9. 8 : mi 6.85 - alt. 8,077 ft - Pas d'Arpilles
  10. 9 : mi 8.47 - alt. 7,008 ft - Upper station of Lana
  11. 10 : mi 9.47 - alt. 4,596 ft - Lower station of Lana
  12. 11 : mi 11.16 - alt. 4,495 ft - Evolène
  13. E : mi 12.28 - alt. 5,472 ft - La Sage lodge

Notes

Water in the torrents but also at the fountains you pass (Lac des Dix, Méribé and Noveli mountain pastures).

Worth a visit

Evolène: quick visit to this beautiful village, an important centre in this French-speaking valley of Valais.

Reviews and comments

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