Panossière and Brunet hut
Location
Fionnay Val de Bagnes, direction Mauvoisin dam
Descriptif
difficult hike with some vertiginous passages, is done in two days.
Total length
about 24 km
Walking time
12 hours
Elevation + et –
approx. 2,300 meters
National hiking map 1:50’000
283 T Arolla
Best period
June to October
Difficulty
T3+
Useful information
This hike can be done in two or three days, it is according to the rhythm. In two days, you have 6 hours of walking per day without photo stops and picnics. The first day, there is 1,400 meters of elevation gain and the second 800 meters.
To sleep in the hut of Panossière and Brunet we recommend you to reserve your place. These two huts are located on the route of the “Tour des Combins and Tour des cols alpins”, so very busy in season. These two huts are very comfortable and even equipped with showers (if you ever think of taking your laundry)! The Brunet hut is reachable by car and and the welcome is friendly. By using public transport, the Fionnay – Bonatchiesse section is avoidable. In this case, take the postal bus to Bonatchiesse and return to take the bus to Plamproz For the first stage, there is an easier variant from Fionnay directly towards the hut Panossière by “Le Grenier de Corbassière “. This hike can be done in both directions.
Itinerary
This hike can be done in two or three days, it is according to the rhythm. In two days, you have 6 hours of walking per day without photo stops and picnics. The first day, there is 1,400 meters of elevation gain and the second 800 meters.
To sleep in the hut of Panossière and Brunet we recommend you to reserve your place. These two huts are located on the route of the “Tour des Combins and Tour des cols alpins”, so very busy in season. These two huts are very comfortable and even equipped with showers (if you ever think of taking your laundry)! The Brunet hut is reachable by car and and the welcome is friendly. By using public transport, the Fionnay – Bonatchiesse section is avoidable. In this case, take the postal bus to Bonatchiesse and return to take the bus to Plamproz For the first stage, there is an easier variant from Fionnay directly towards the hut Panossière by “Le Grenier de Corbassière “. This hike can be done in both directions.
