Traverse towards Borelli refuge, passing by Col Chasseur
elevation gain: 300m
elevation loss: 1,240m
ascent-descent time: 6/8h
Wake up and breakfast at Monzino hut. Start by going down the first two stretches of via ferrata of the normal path of access to Rifugio Monzino. At the height of the Freney Glacier tongue, we cross a plateau towards Mont Rouge du Peuterey. Going up at a large couloir, we meet the cables of the Peuterey ferrata, towards Col Chasseur. From the pass you go up another fifty meters towards Mont Rouge. We will then easily reach the first and second “Platta de Zaneno”. These are two comfortable flat belvederes with breathtaking views of the Aiguille Noire, the Rocher Gruber, the Piloni del Freney and the entire Val Veny. At the end of the well-deserved refreshment break, we will descend to Col Chasseur. From here, taking the path equipped with metal cable, in a short time we will reach the Fauteuil des Allemands and then the Borelli refuge. The break at the refuge, which usually hosts those tempting their ascent to Cresta della Noire and the Integrale di Peuterey, is highly recommended. To return to the valley, you have to go down the stretch of via ferrata of the path that connects the Peuterey Forest to Borelli. Once reached the bottom of the valley, a comfortable path leads you back to the car park of Freney, where you close this magnificent loop at the foot of the most severe peaks of the Alps.
