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Lac du Verney

Name: Lac du Verney
Rating: 2

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Location: La Thuile, Aosta Valley, Italy

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1. Verney Lakes to Pointe Rousse (via Route 14)

10.1km

04:33

580m

Alpine lake-hopping adventure past sacred glacial waters with Mont Blanc panoramas and wildlife spotting.

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2. Lake Verney and Lake Tormotta

9.52km

04:19

510m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Lac du Verney – Lac Verney Supérieur loop from La Thuile

9.47km

04:09

490m

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Steph Lightfoot

November 24, 2021

Located at approximately 2000 meters above sea level, this natural lake lies in a hanging valley, created by ancient glaciers. Only the bravest swim there!

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La Thuile - The Wild Side of Mont Blanc

March 6, 2024

Lake Verney is the largest natural alpine lake in the Aosta Valley. Of glacial origin, it is located at 2,088 m above sea level, between the Bec des Rousses, the promontory of the Piccolo San Bernardo, and Mount Chaz Dura.

The shores of the lake are colonized by hygrophilous vegetation that includes prized botanical varieties such as eriophilous grasses, sedges and rushes as well as sphagnum, a typical species of peat bogs. On the sides, the work of nature has left morainic deposits rich in springs, a perfect habitat for primroses and saxifrages.
In a distant time, over 2,000 years ago, the Salassi people considered these waters sacred: they were used to bless the fields, unions and children, to propitiate a fruitful summer or a benevolent winter. When the Salassi leaders returned victorious from a battle, they offered the swords of their fallen adversaries to Graio, the god of war and rocks, as a sign of thanks.
Today, Lake Verney is a favorite destination for many tourists as well as a fishing reserve. You can walk around its entire perimeter with a comfortable walk of about 45 minutes and by climbing further you can reach the Upper Lake Verney in about half an hour.

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TOM & VEVA 🇧🇪

October 12, 2020

Nice mountain lake at 2000m. We went in october, so it was already snowy up there. You can park at 200m from it.

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Elevation 2,120 m

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1. Verney Lakes to Pointe Rousse (via Route 14)

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3. Lac du Verney – Lac Verney Supérieur loop from La Thuile

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