Alpine lake trail to Rifugio Prarayer from Place Moulin Dam

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Italy

Aosta Valley

Bionaz

Alpine lake trail to Rifugio Prarayer from Place Moulin Dam

Hard

4.6

(13)

144

hikers

Alpine lake trail to Rifugio Prarayer from Place Moulin Dam

08:39

22.4km

850m

Hiking

Alpine lake trail from Europe's highest dam through wild valleys with turquoise waters and ancient larches.

Last updated: September 17, 2025

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 6.04 km for 241 m

After 6.59 km for 9.07 km

After 16.4 km for 152 m

Waypoints

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200 m

Path to Rifugio Prarayer and Lago di Place-Moulin

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The road to the refuge is a mule track accessible to anyone (even at
mothers with prams for children), the walk is also very beautiful
with mountain bikes.
The difference …

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340 m

Place Moulin Dam

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The Place Moulin dam is a dam in Italy. It stands in a side valley of the Aosta Valley northeast of Aosta in the municipality of Bionaz and there dams …

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1.39 km

Viewpoint

1.70 km

Waterfall Near Lago di Place-Moulin

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2.40 km

Place-Moulin Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Place Moulin dam is the highest in Europe. It offers a beautiful panorama and an easy walk suitable for the whole family. Running here is very easy as the trail is wide enough for everyone.

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2.67 km

Mountain panorama from the shores of Lake Place-Moulin

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From here, there is a beautiful view over the reservoir of the highest dam in Europe.

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4.95 km

Prarayer Hut

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The Prarayer refuge is located in the upper Bionaz valley, surrounded by majestic mountains, glaciers, woods, streams and lakes. The Matterhorn Tour passes here. The refuge overlooks a body of …

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5.28 km

Place Moulin Dam and Surroundings

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Nice walk for the whole family, flat up to the refuge

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14.4 km

Monumental Larch (Larix decidua) of Aosta Valley

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Larch that merges into the woods but is worth reaching, suggestive!

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22.4 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.0 km

7.19 km

1.63 km

331 m

117 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.4 km

1.26 km

614 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

August 7, 2024,rifugio Aosta, Prarayer e laghi Morto e Lungo

Last day of our vacation a Valpelline.
We go down from the Aosta refuge and meet many chamois on the plain below the refuge.
We arrive at the Prarayer refuge and continue on the path that runs along the lake to the parking lot at the dam.
From there a path goes up, after a few hairpin bends on the …

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