Barmettes Refuge – Lake of the Cows loop from Pralognan-la-Vanoise
Barmettes Refuge – Lake of the Cows loop from Pralognan-la-Vanoise
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Barmettes Refuge – Lake of the Cows loop from Pralognan-la-Vanoise
04:37
11.4km
820m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: August 8, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through a protected area
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Waypoints
Start point
Parking
70 m
Le Génépi Chairlift
Highlight • Other
1.92 km
Barmettes Refuge
Highlight • Mountain Hut
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Tip by
4.16 km
Lac des Vaches
Highlight • Lake
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Tip by
4.45 km
Lake of the Cows
Highlight • Lake
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Tip by
5.57 km
Long Lake
Highlight • Lake
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Tip by
11.4 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
5.49 km
3.38 km
2.53 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
4.57 km
3.73 km
2.04 km
996 m
< 100 m
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Comments
Dinner good
Breakfast okay
Picnic good
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