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Lac Bleu

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The Lac Bleu of Arolla (2090 m) sits high in the Val d’Hérens in a beautiful alpine setting of larch and arolla forests, home to marmots and chamois. Coloured a vivid blue by the combined effects of algae and glacial clays, the lake is fed by fast flowing waters from a spring 10 metres higher up the hillside. Around the lake there are several picnic tables. The lake is reached in around 45 minutes from la Gouille, or from Arolla on a gentle path via Pramousse in 1h30.

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2'603'207E 1'099'884N

46.050484, 7.480085

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46°03'01.7"N 7°28'48.3"E

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32T 382416 5100779

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