Lac Combal and Rifugio Elisabetta
Up the Val Veny past a glacial flood plain to a hut wedged under the Glacier de la Lex Blanche.
Moderate
- Distance
- 11 km
- Ascent
- 600 m
- High point
- 2,195 m
- Walking, not counting the bus
- 3.5 to 4.5 h
Where it is
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How high
2,195 mhigh pointRifugio Elisabetta Soldini
1,968 mCabane du Combal
1,659 mLa Visaille
The top stands 536 m above La Visaille. Total ascent is higher, because the path rises and falls on the way.
Before you go
- Cabane du Combal · 1,968 mUsually open 14 June to 15 September 2026. Ring to be sure.+39 0165 1756421 · website
- Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini · 2,195 mUsually open 1 July to 27 September 2026. Ring to be sure.+39 0165 844080 · website
Where to stand
- La Visaille · 1,659 mA bench and the timetable on a post. No shelter from the weather.
What to carry. Boots, two litres of water, sun cover, and a warm layer. Above the trees there is no shade.
If it goes wrong
112One number for mountain rescue, an ambulance, or the fire service. It is free, it works from a phone with no card and no credit, and it can put a translator on the line.
Worth reading before you leave. Soccorso Alpino Valdostano · The regional forecast · Wind and temperature up high
Worth knowing
Two lunch options, so it survives a hut being full.