Trail to the Avérole refuge via the hamlet

The trail winds through this wild and secluded valley, following the Avérole

torrent. The sound of water flowing through this fold in the mountains

accompanies you throughout your hike, just as it once accompanied the

peddlers selling their goods door to door as they travelled to Italy. Once upon

a time, this valley was not so sparsely populated. Look around you, there are

traces of the former bustling agricultural life everywhere! Who built this dry

stone wall that safeguard the path between hamlets? Who prayed at these

oratories and chapels dotted along the route? Who lived in these houses

with stone roofs built in the traditional mountain village style? There were

many people living here in bygone days and they've left their footprints.

Follow these footprints to the refuge, a cosy nest where you'll be welcomed

by Virginie, the guardian.

Feast your eyes on the majestic Charbonnel peak, rising to 3,752 metres,

dwarfing its neighbours that still reach 3,000 metres!