Vieyes - Col de Becca Plana

A short but steep path that climbs from the village of Vieyes, at 1,149 metres at the mouth of the Cogne valley, to Col de Becca Plana, at 2,266 metres. In under five kilometres it gains more than eleven hundred metres of height: the gradient is sustained and constant, on a hiking route that soon leaves the conifer wood for the pastures and grassy slopes higher up. The col opens the view onto the surrounding slopes and the Aosta basin, and makes a good objective for those seeking an intense workout in quiet, little-frequented surroundings. Four cadastre signposts mark the main points. Walk it with footwear suited to the gradient; best from summer to autumn.