Dondena Hut – Misérin Hut loop from Le Chardonney

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Italy

Aosta Valley

Champorcher

Dondena Hut – Misérin Hut loop from Le Chardonney

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Dondena Hut – Misérin Hut loop from Le Chardonney

03:41

27.5km

1,310m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 7.92 km for 2.07 km

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.07 km

Bois Pessey

Forest

3.48 km

Alpine pasture

Highlight • Mountain Hut

do not underestimate the climb, equip yourself for possible rain

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9.95 km

Cimetta Rossa Cable Car Summit Station

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Highest point of the Cimetta Rossa cable car starting from Chardonnay (Champorcher)

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13.0 km

Dondena Hut

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Located at an altitude of 2,192 meters, the Dondena refuge is a former royal hunting lodge that still retains an original section dating back to the late 19th century.

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16.3 km

Ascent to Lago Miserin from Rifugio Dondena

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A nice ride even on a gravel bike; the road is very dusty and sandy due to heavy vehicles working at altitude, but still easy to ride.
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17.0 km

Misérin Hut

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In the past, the Misérin Refuge was a hospice for pilgrims who reached the Sanctuary of the Madonna delle Nevi. It is located at 2,582 meters above sea level, on …

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20.9 km

Royal Road

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The Champrocher Royal Road is a charming historical route commissioned in the 18th century by the House of Savoy. It connected the valley floor with the hunting lodges, facilitating the …

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22.9 km

Stone Shed in Valle d'Aosta

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23.2 km

Bois de Pianas

Forest

25.5 km

Waterfall on the Road to Lake Miserin

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27.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.2 km

2.60 km

1.70 km

Surfaces

17.1 km

6.04 km

2.62 km

1.37 km

292 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

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Comments

October 7, 2023,Champorcher / Finestra di Champorcher

Up to the Miserin everything is fine, towards the "Window" the last 3/400 linear meters have to be ticked off. For the return it is better to take the uphill route up to Miserin, the route we took has a maximum cycling rate of 20 percent. From Miserin onwards almost everything in the saddle.

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