Lago di Lod – Chamois Village loop from La Magdeleine
Lago di Lod – Chamois Village loop from La Magdeleine
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Lago di Lod – Chamois Village loop from La Magdeleine
06:58
19.5km
970m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: April 15, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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253 m
La Magdeleine
Highlight • Settlement
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2.44 km
Honey Hut
Highlight • Cafe
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4.83 km
Viewpoint
Viewpoint
5.63 km
View of Chamois
Highlight • Viewpoint
5.66 km
Picnic Area at the Entrance to Chamois
Highlight • Rest Area
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6.91 km
Lago di Lod
Highlight • Lake
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9.39 km
Clavalité Sanctuary
Highlight • Religious Site
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13.0 km
Chamois
Highlight • Settlement
It is included in the Consorzio delle Perle delle Alpi (Consortium of the Pearls of the Alps) for a peculiarity: it is the only village in Italy (on the mainland) without cars. Reaching it is indeed only possible on foot, by bicycle, or by cable car.
The historic mule track with 93 bends, known as "Les Seingles", was once the only connection to Chamois. One used to start from Buisson and only arrive after a few hours of hard walking.
Today, everything is easier, a practical path starts from the hamlet of Corgnolaz in La Magdeleine and after about an hour's easy walk, you reach your destination.
Upon arrival in Chamois, we find the beautiful little square with the church and the town hall, and from here the entire village unfolds with its hamlets. The first thing you perceive upon arrival is the absolute silence, the peace, and the tranquility of a small mountain village without cars and without traffic, which seems suspended in time.
From the square also departs one of the three lifts present in the village. From here, we can indeed take a chairlift to reach Lake Lod (Lago di Lod) in 5 minutes, at 2015 m. A beautiful small lake on whose shores an equipped picnic area has been created; in the surroundings, there are also some restaurants.
We can also reach Lake Lod on foot, from the village, via a path or the convenient dirt road, with a simple walk of about 30-40 minutes. The route is well marked and starts from the village.
From the lake, you can climb up to Punta Falinère and reach the Sanctuary of Clavalité (2530 m) by following path no. 3 and a fairly steep mule track.
Chamois is also a very beautiful destination in winter, when the ski slopes open and the village fills with skiers and snowshoe hikers.
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15.8 km
Chamois - La Magdeleine Road
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19.5 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.9 km
4.37 km
2.03 km
1.41 km
906 m
Surfaces
12.0 km
4.34 km
1.20 km
1.18 km
836 m
< 100 m
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Elevation
Highest point (2,490 m)
Lowest point (1,640 m)
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