Mountain refuge Ancienne carrière de lauze

Useglio's Vertient and Crossway

Ancienne carrière de lauze It is located on the side of Usselio, in the Piedmont, above the Margone environment and in a mountain strip that functions more as a zone of passage and link than as an isolated one-day destination. At 2105 meters, its practical interest appears mainly when looking at the map of long routes: through this area they are drawn of continuity as the GTA , Via Alpina and the Via Pacifica, so it can fit into a stage planning or a journey with several days of autonomy.

Access requires a good reading of the ground and no support beyond what each mountaineer carries. The reference of the Perinera - Pian Benot communal strada helps to place the approach in the Moulà d'Bresa sector, but it should be raised with margin, especially if the day links with long-distance routes. In this type of location, the shelter can serve to divide effort, cut a long stage or resolve a step between valleys, but it should not be the only basis of the plan if the weather is complicated or if safe logistics is needed.

The availability of water deserves prior attention. There is a source about 1.5 km away, reasonable distance on the map but sufficient to make it necessary to organize the load well, especially if it is late or with changing conditions. Although there are more water points in the environment, they are somewhat further away, so it is not appropriate to take for granted an immediate supply next to the shelter.

The surrounding landscape strengthens its mountain character. Very close he gets up Punta Lunella and on the same horizon there appear reliefs as Rocca Patanua , Costa Fenera or the area of Torre d'Ovarda. This proximity of summits and cords draws an alpine-oriented terrain, useful for those who seek continuity between hills, traverses and secondary ascension within the same sector, rather than a simple stop by the road.