Aosta Valley · Hiking

Località Lac du Nivolet

0.4 mi
round trip: 816 ft
climb: 8,362 ft
high point: Out and back
route

Località Lac du Nivolet is an out-and-back trail, 0.4 miles each way (0.8 miles round trip) in Aosta Valley, Italy, inside Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso. It runs between about 8,080 ft and 8,360 ft above sea level, with roughly 430 ft of climbing one way. It is a well-made walking path, fine for most hikers. Most of the way is dirt. The nearest town is Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, about 4.3 miles southeast of the trailhead. Peaks within about 3 miles include Cima della Roley, Anticima Di Entrelor and Cima di Entrelor. For camping, Pont Breuil and Camping Grivola are within about 6 miles. There are 8 other mapped trails within about 3 miles, so you can combine or extend the outing. Distances, elevations and the route shape here come from OpenStreetMap and the Copernicus 90 m elevation model. Trails, access rules and conditions change, so check locally before you go.

Nearby · Traccia ghiacciaio Basei per l'anticima · GTA: Noasca - Ceresole Reale · Retour Via Ferrata Les Plates de la Daille

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Retour Via Ferrata Les Plates de la Daille

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Traccia Punta di Leynir cresta SW

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Via Alpina Red R118

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Rifugio degli Angeli - Testa del Rutor

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GTA: San Lorenzo - Noasca

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Sentiero Glaciologico

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Sentiero Belvedere Champ Cossay

~19 min drive

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Pont Breuil

~2 min drive

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~2 min drive

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Cima di Entrelor

~3 min drive

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Rifugio Vittorio Emanuele II Nuovo

~4 min drive

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Sentiero natura

~6 min drive

Conditions and forecast

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at Località Lac du Nivolet for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.