The Lake Misérin (pronounced in French, "Miserèn" - ) is located in the upper Champorcher Valley at an altitude of 2,577 m.s.l..
Description
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 , and to the east by the ridge of , which separates it from the Banchi valley, in Piedmont. Near the lake are the Misérin Hut 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.
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 stream takes shape, which runs through the entire Champorcher Valley.
Access
It is possible to reach the lake via a convenient trail starting from the Dondena basin (in French, Cuvette de Dondénaz) near the Refuge Dondénaz. From the Val Soana, the lake can be reached by crossing the Colle della Rosa (2,957 m.s.l.), while the connection with the Cogne Valley is made via the Fenêtre de Champorcher.
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