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Italy

Aosta Valley

Bionaz

From Place Moulin Dam to Lac Mort (via Route 7)

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Hiking trails & Routes

Italy

Aosta Valley

Bionaz

From Place Moulin Dam to Lac Mort (via Route 7)

Hard

4.6

(45)

211

hikers

From Place Moulin Dam to Lac Mort (via Route 7)

04:25

7.94km

790m

Hiking

Alpine lake-hopping trail from Europe's highest dam through a stunning chain of mountain lakes.

Last updated: September 17, 2025

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 2.86 km for 1.79 km

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58 m

Place Moulin Dam

Highlight • Monument

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 the Buthier, a tributary of the Dora Baltea, with an arch dam to form a reservoir. The dam, which was built from 1955 to 1965, was at that time one of the largest dams in the world with a height of 155 m.

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197 m

Path to Rifugio Prarayer and Lago di Place-Moulin

Highlight • Trail

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 in height between the square where you leave the car (about 1980 m.s.l.m.) is
very modest (the refuge is located at 2005 m.s.l.m.).
The road follows the lake for about 6 km (45 minutes - 1 hour by road),
following a route full of streams and small waterfalls, to land at
refuge.

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4.32 km

Lac Long

Highlight • Lake

Lac Long a little frozen and surrounded by snow. Gorgeous 😍

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4.40 km

Lake Lungo

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful alpine lake immersed in nothingness, a marvel for the eyes!

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4.56 km

Lac Long Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Beautiful waterfall just before arriving at Lac Long ☺️

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5.06 km

Alpeggio Plan di Va-Ton

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautiful alpine pasture. In July 2024 we found it closed.
The original path was submerged by a river (given the rains of the past few days) so we diverted towards this mountain pasture as there was also a beautiful wooden bridge.

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5.83 km

Ruins of Les Setives

Highlight • Historical Site

Dilapidated stables on a small plain

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7.94 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.42 km

1.34 km

148 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.42 km

1.19 km

326 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,750 m)

Lowest point (1,960 m)

Weather

Wednesday 22 July

14°C

4°C

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Comments

September 7, 2024,To Lago Morto (but first Lago di Mont Rouss, Lago Della Testa and Lago Lungo)

Special attention to the section from Lago di Mont Rouss to Lago Della Testa. Very steep and loose surface, no ropes or cables

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Place Moulin Dam

Path to Rifugio Prarayer and Lago di Place-Moulin

Lac Long

Lake Lungo

Lac Long Waterfall

Alpeggio Plan di Va-Ton

Ruins of Les Setives

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