Val d'Ayas

Brusson

Pont de Messuere - Lago Bringuez - Corno Bussola

By: Visit Monterosa

Route category: Trekking

Duration: 4 hours 45 minutes

Difficulty: High

Corno Bussola

Description of the route: take the road to Estoul-Palasinaz and, after about 1 km of paved road, you will arrive at the bridge of Messouère. Here, follow the route n. 3 on the left. After reaching the lake of Bringuez, continue on the steep climb of path n. 3, which has many hairpin bends. After ignoring the branch that descends to the lake Battaglia and continuing left towards the lake Lungo with the path n. 3B, you get to the path 3C that leads to the Corno Bussola.

 

In good weather you can see Mont Avic, Emilius, Gran Paradiso, Rutor, Mont Blanc, Grand Combin and the whole Monte Rosa group. From here you can also visit the Palasinaz plateau, where there is the most important and characteristic group of lakes in the valley.

Details of the tour

Properties

Typology: Trekking

Difficulty: High

Ascent: 1600 m

Lowest point: 1425 m

Highest point: 3023 m

Duration: 4 hours 45 minutes

Best time of the year

May, June, July, August, September

Features

Panoramic

Where

Start point
Pont de Messuere
Pont de Messuere, 11022 Brusson AO

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Destination
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