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R143 Rifugio Morelli-Buzzi » Rifugio Ellena-Soria
  |   4h55   |   12.3 km   |   736 m   |   1283 m

From the Morelli hut the trail leads upwards, across the Lourousa valley scree slopes to the Chiapous pass, where a steep trail descends to Lake Chiotas. It then climbs the Fenestrelle valley to the pass, beyond which, mostly along rocky terrain, it loses altitude until the Pianoro del Praiet plain. A brief climb along the road leads to the Ellena-Soria hut.

Point Segment
Name Services Information Marking
Rifugio Morelli-Buzzi
2349 m
| D  1.36 km / 0h35
Colle del Chiapous
2532 m
| C  3.97 km / 1h15
Lago di Chiotas
1915 m
| C  3.17 km / 1h40
Colle di Fenestrelle
2474 m
| CD  3.8 km / 1h25
Rifugio Ellena-Soria
1796 m
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  • 8 ~ IGC ALPI MARITTIME E LIGURI (1: 50000)
  • 5 ~ ASF, CAI-CAF, ARGENTERA E MERCANTOUR (1: 25000)
Useful guidebooks
  • Alpi Marittime, voll.I-II, L.Montaldo, F.Salesi, E.Montagna ~ Collana Guida Monti d'Italia, CAI-TCI (ISBN )
  • Camminaitalia, Cannobini, Carnovalini, Valsesia ~ Le guide di Airone, Mondadori (ISBN 1995)
  • Per i sentieri della Valle Stura ~ Com.Mont.Valle Stura e Demonte (ISBN )
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  • daniel - 2020-03-12
    https://www.kropveld.net/Via/R142ToR151Remarks
    Friendly staff at the Ellena-Soria hut. Good 5-dish dinner, and good breakfast with juice, a bowl of muesli, plenty of bread, butter and jam, hot drink to choose.
  • Berta - 2018-08-25
    Rigugio Soria Ellena ist wirklich in die Jahre gekommen. Die 4Bettzimmer sind sehr klein und die Matratzen durchgelegen. Abendessen ok, Frühstück sehr, sehr wenig: 2Packungen Zwieback, 1 Nutella und 1Packerl Marmelade, 1 Tasse Kaffee. Lager mit Halbpension f Alpin Club 41€
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    Rigugio Soria Ellena is really getting old. The 4 bed rooms are very small and the mattresses worn out. Dinner ok, breakfast very, very little: 2 packs of rusk, 1 Nutella and 1Packerl jam, 1 cup of coffee. Camp with half board f Alpin Club 41 €
Last update : 2019-12-18