Presset hut and lake from the Cormet
A big, demanding loop from the Cormet to Lac de Presset, at the foot of the Pierra Menta.
- Distance
- 22.4 km
- Ascent
- 1,212 m
- Stated time
- 9 h 50 min
- Difficulty
- Difficult
- Route
- Loop
Figures from the source: Visorando, Presset hut and lake from the Cormet de Roselend. Times are walking times without breaks; they vary with fitness, terrain and season.
The route
The big loop starts at the Cormet, follows the road for about 2.7 km to the Plan de la Lai, then climbs steeply to the Presset hut and lake, below the Pierra Menta. The return goes over the Col du Bresson and the Col du Grand Fond, at 2,673 m.
This is a full day in the mountains. A shorter way up to the hut starts from the hamlet of Treicol, above the south shore of the lake (about 11 to 12 km there and back and 700 m of ascent, according to an unofficial source).
What you see on the way
- Presset lake and hut
- Pierra Menta
- The Bresson and Grand Fond passes (2,673 m)
- Mont Blanc on the way back
Starting point
Cormet de Roselend car park (1,968 m)
- Trailhead
- Trailhead
Cormet de Roselend car park (1,968 m)
Start of “Presset hut and lake from the Cormet”.
Good to know
- Avoid the off-path variant near the Aiguille de la Nova.
- Snow is possible on the passes well into summer: check with the hut before you go.
Before you set off
Check the weather and the lake webcams, and the state of the trail with the official source: a route can be closed (works, rockfall, snow) without this page knowing.