Challenging itinerary, in a loop, to reach the Valsorey hut
A day’s walk through the Valsorey valley to reach the hut of the same name before returning to Bourg-St-Pierre on a panoramic trail.
Itinerary
Best period to go there
Prestations
Author\s note
The itinerary can be cut in two with an overnight stay at the hut.
Directions
Departure from Bourg-St-Pierre.
Go up the road then the path towards the Valsorey-Vélan huts. Go through Cordonne, Chalet d’en Bas, Chalet d’Amont. There, the paths separate. Take the one on the left to start the last winding climb up to the Valsorey hut. From the Valsorey hut, follow the panoramic path which will offer you magnificent landscapes. Pass through Botseresses, Grande Penna, Pointe de Penne, Tita de Bour, Challand d’en Haut, Azerin and return to Bourg-St-Pierre.
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Getting there
Exit the motorway at Martigny.
Follow the direction Grand-Saint-Bernard to Bourg-St-Pierre.
Free parking in front of the community house
Take the train to Orsières and then the bus to Bourg-St-Pierre.
Consult timetables on www.cff.ch