Comboé (Comboué) - Becca di Nona

Becca di Nona (3144 m) is the mountain that directly overlooks Aosta: it is seen from the city, and from its summit the whole basin of the regional capital opens up, with the crown of four-thousanders behind. This route (E) starts from the Comboé basin (2118 m), an old alpine pasture set among the slopes, and climbs more than a thousand metres to the top, through high meadows, scree and the steeper final sections before the summit. It is a demanding ascent despite the hiking grade: it calls for fitness, a sure foot and a settled day. The reward is one of the most complete panoramas over the Aosta Valley, from Mont Blanc to the Matterhorn and Gran Paradiso.