Lake Misérin
| Lake Misérin | |
|---|---|
 Lake Misérin seen from the Ponton Tower | |
| Location | Champorcher, Aosta Valley, Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°35′58″N 7°31′21″E / 45.599482°N 7.522416°E |
| Type | Natural |
| Primary outflows | Ayasse |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Surface area | 0.22 km2 (0.085 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 2,580 m (8,460 ft) |
The Lake Misérin (pronounced in French, "Miserèn" - /mizeʁɛ̃/) is located in the upper Champorcher Valley at an altitude of 2,577 m.s.l..[1]
Description
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The lake is situated in the center of a wide basin defined to the west between the Cogne Valley and the Champorcher Valley, to the north by the divide between the latter and the Val Soana, and to the east by the ridge of Monte Rascias, which separates it from the Banchi valley.[2] Near the lake are the Rifugio Misérin and the Notre-Dame-des-Neiges sanctuary. The church is the destination at the beginning of August for a historic pilgrimage that brings together devotees from both the Val Soana (in Piedmont, south of the lake) and the Champorcher Valley.[3]
The lake area is a good vantage point for the valley’s peaks, including the Rosa dei Banchi and the Mont Glacier. From the lake’s waters, the Ayasse stream takes shape, which runs through the entire Champorcher Valley.[4]
Access
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It is possible to reach the lake via a convenient trail starting from the Dondena basin (in French, Cuvette de Dondénaz) near the Rifugio Dondena.[5] From the Val Soana, the lake can be reached by crossing the Colle della Rosa (2,957 m.s.l.),[6] while the connection with the Cogne Valley is made via the Fenêtre de Champorcher.
References
[edit]- ^ "4.2 La valle di Champorcher" [4.2 The Champorcher valley]. Torino e Valle d'Aosta [Turin and Aosta Valley] (in Italian). Touring Club Italiano. 1975. p. 619. ISBN 978-88-365-0880-8. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Berutto, Giulio; Fornelli, Lino (2005). "Gruppo della Rosa dei Banchi" [Rosa dei Banchi Group]. Emilius, Rosa dei Banchi. Parco del M. Avic [Emilius, Rosa dei Banchi. Monte Avic Park] (in Italian). CAI-TCI. p. 271. ISBN 9788836531073. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Reis, Marco (2006). Il mistero di Besso: tra Cogne e Campiglia le radici di un popolo [The Mystery of Besso: Between Cogne and Campiglia, the Roots of a People] (in Italian). Lampi di stampa. p. 31. ISBN 978-88-488-0508-7. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Lago Misérin" [Lake Misérin] (in Italian). Comune di Champorcher / Commune de Champorcher. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Trova, Claudio (2010). Valle d'Aosta, escursioni per tutti [Aosta Valley, Hikes for Everyone] (in Italian). Edizioni del Capricorno. p. 14.
- ^ Berutto, Giulio; Fornelli, Lino (2005). "Gruppo della Rosa dei Banchi" [Rosa dei Banchi Group]. Emilius, Rosa dei Banchi: parco del M. Avic [Emilius, Rosa dei Banchi: Monte Avic Park] (in Italian). CAI-TCI. p. 272. ISBN 9788836531073. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
Bibliography
[edit]- Berutto, Giulio; Fornelli, Lino (2005). Emilius, Rosa dei Banchi. Parco del M. Avic [Emilius, Rosa dei Banchi. Monte Avic Park]. Guida dei Monti d'Italia (in Italian). CAI-TCI. ISBN 9788836531073.
Cartography
[edit]- "Cartografia ufficiale italiana" [Official Italian Cartography] (in Italian). Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM). Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- "Navigatore Cartografico SCT (3.14.0)" [SCT Cartographic Navigator (3.14.0)] (in Italian). Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi [Map of Trails and Refuges] (in Italian). Turin: Istituto Geografico Centrale.
External links
[edit]- "Il tour del lago Misérin su www.regione.vda.it" [The tour of Lake Misérin on www.regione.vda.it] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 30 April 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- "Scheda del lago Misérin su TheFlintstones.it" [Lake Misérin profile on TheFlintstones.it] (in Italian). Retrieved 19 February 2020.
