Valais Day 3: Cabane de Prafleuri - Gîte de La Sage (Prafleuri Hut - La Sage Lodge)
An unusual stage today: it starts with a downhill hike before a long climb uphill, a second descent and a ski lift ride followed by a walk over flatland and a bus ride to the lodge.
Caution, this route is Very difficult
This route requires a long and/or intense effort, either because of the difference in altitude or the distance involved, or both. In certain situations, there is also the possibility of technical and aerial sections.
A
Hérémence walk
posted on 07/03/15 by Tamtraductions. Last update : 17/05/16
Description
Reaching the beginning of the trail (S) leave the Alpenpässe path to the left and take the downhill trail towards a path overlooking "Lac des Dix" (1).
Get to the lake's vast platform and its impressive hotel (2). Then start a downhill hike leaving the windy road heading to the lake to the right-hand side.
(3) Take to trail leading to Méribé pasture (4). Follow this trail heading north until you get to Noveli pasture (5).
Head due east and after a few tight bends, swerve south-east smoothly reaching Meina or Méribé Pass (6).
Start the hike down due north-east, then east, crossing Pas d'Arpilles (7); then heading in a north-east direction which leads you to Lana upper ski lift station (8). Catch the ski lift taking you down to Lana (9).
Locate the large path leading to Evolène bus station (10). Take a ride on the bus to get to La Sage lodge ("gîte de La Sage") (11).
Waypoints
- S : km 0 - alt. 2,639 m
- 1 : km 0.05 - alt. 2,634 m
- 2 : km 2.05 - alt. 2,440 m
- 3 : km 2.55 - alt. 2,334 m
- 4 : km 3.87 - alt. 1,884 m
- 5 : km 4.53 - alt. 2,027 m
- 6 : km 6.71 - alt. 2,093 m
- 7 : km 9.24 - alt. 2,695 m
- 8 : km 11.03 - alt. 2,461 m
- 9 : km 13.63 - alt. 2,133 m
- 10 : km 15.25 - alt. 1,397 m
- 11 : km 17.96 - alt. 1,374 m
- E : km 19.76 - alt. 1,666 m
Useful Information
Water available in the torrents and also fountains along the way (Lac des Dix, Méribé and Noveli pastures).
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.
During the walk or to do/see around
Evolène: significant in this part of the Francophile Valais, this beautiful village deserves a quick visit.
