Tour d'Ambin : Stage 2 Refuge Ambin (France) - Refuge Vaccarone

From the hut, the departure is downhill along a path without difficulty that follows the course of the Ambin stream, arriving at the Maroqua parking lot (2000 m). Continue on a dirt road to Plan de la Vie (1864 m) where there is an alpine pasture. You cross a bridge and ascend the path called "chemin des chevres."

With a difference in altitude of 400 m you reach the Savine valley : from here on the left you reach the Little Moncenisio pass and the hut du Petit Mont Cenis; on the right. the path winds along the Savine valley passing by the Savine lake (2447 m) until you reach Col Clapier.

From the pass, following the trail, you reach the Clapier stream, where you meet a junction from which two trails lead to the Vaccarone refuge: the first on the left passes by the dilapidated Gias shelter to climb up to the refuge; the second runs along the stream, climbs a rocky ridge, and has a view of the Clapier lakes.

Reaching the top of the ridge, you arrive at the hut on level ground.

Source: Piemonte Outdoor - Piedmont Region | Author: Unione Montana