Where to spot

68 trails to spot Western capercaillie

68 trails where Western capercaillie is listed in flora/fauna: difficulty T–EEA, elevation gain 0–1911 m.

68 · 0.9–13.9 km · +0–1911 m

Valle centrale

Amponey - Bec de Nannaz

In the Val d'Ayas, Ayas: an E-rated climb toward a high-altitude objective through pastures and rock with views of Monte Rosa.

6.2 km+1467 m5 h

EEA

Valle del Gran San Bernardo

Anello dei Gemelli della Mologna

8.9 km · +996 m · EEA — from Niel to Niel (Great St Bernard Valley).

8.9 km+996 m4.5 h

Val d'Ayas

Arbaz - Mont d'Arbaz

1.9 km · +78 m · E — from Arbaz to Mont d'Arbaz (Ayas Valley).

1.9 km+78 m0.5 h

Valle del Gran San Bernardo

Ayez - Genevrey

2.9 km · +477 m · E — from Ayez to Genevrey (Great St Bernard Valley).

2.9 km+477 m2 h

Val di Cogne

Aymavilles - Torlin

In the Val di Cogne, commune of Aymavilles: an E-rated climb through forest and alpine pastures in the Gran Paradiso National Park.

4 km+848 m3 h

Val di Cogne

Aymavilles (Moulin) - Petit Poignon

From Aymavilles Moulin (653 m) to Petit Poignon (1562 m) along the Gran Paradiso Park edge: mixed woodland, clearings, and wildlife. 6.2 km, +926 m, E.

6.2 km+926 m4 h

Valle del Lys

Barche - Plan Clavalité - Grand Alpe

13.9 km · +1540 m · E — from Barche to Grand Alpe (Lys Valley).

13.9 km+1540 m7.5 h

Valtournenche

Barme - Carogne

1.6 km · +397 m · E — from Barme to Carogne (Valtournenche).

1.6 km+397 m1.5 h

Valtournenche

Bourg -Herin - Messelod (La Magdeleine)

In the commune of Antey-Saint-André, Valtournenche: an E-rated route across sunny slopes, hamlets and pastures.

3 km+560 m2 h

Valle centrale

Breuil - Cielo Alto (variante 2)

1 km · +136 m · E — from Breuil to Cielo Alto (Central Valley).

1 km+136 m0.5 h

Valle centrale

Capiron - Miniera di Herin

1.8 km · +422 m · E — from Capiron to Miniera di Herin (Central Valley).

1.8 km+422 m1.5 h

Valdigne

Cerellaz - Cerlogne

1.5 km · +327 m · E — from Cerellaz to Cerlogne (Valdigne).

1.5 km+327 m1 h

Valle centrale

Champlong dessus - Petit Poignon

4.4 km · +543 m · E — from Champlong dessus to Petit-Poignon (Central Valley).

4.4 km+543 m2.5 h

Valle centrale

Charrère - Verrogne

4.1 km · +768 m · E — from Charrère to Verrogne (Central Valley).

4.1 km+768 m3 h

Valle del Lys

Chevrère - Poignon

1.7 km · +446 m · E — from Chevrère to Poignon (confine comunale Villeneuve) (Lys Valley).

1.7 km+446 m1.5 h

Valpelline

Créton - Arp du Bois

1.3 km · +270 m · E — from Créton to Arp du Bois (Valpelline).

1.3 km+270 m1 h

Valle centrale

Dailley - Villottaz - Tête de Licony, Bivacco Pascal

8.8 km · +1911 m · E — from Dailley to Tête de Licony, Bivacco Pascal (Central Valley).

8.8 km+1911 m7 h

Valle di Champorcher

deviazione Gressoney-La-Trinité

1.7 km · +20 m · E — from Leschelbalmo to Leschelbode (Champorcher Valley).

1.7 km+20 m0.5 h

Val di Cogne

Ermitage de Saint-Grat - Lac de Chamolé

3.3 km · +559 m · E — from Ermitage de Saint-Grat to Lac de Chamolé (Cogne Valley).

3.3 km+559 m2 h

Valle centrale

Etavel - Combelin

3.5 km · +774 m · E — from Etavel to Combelin (Central Valley).

3.5 km+774 m3 h

Valle centrale

Etroubles - Prailles

2 km · +288 m · E — from Etroubles to Prailles (Central Valley).

2 km+288 m1 h

Val d'Ayas

Fenille - Bois de Clin - Degioz

5.1 km · +233 m · T — from Fenille to Degioz (Ayas Valley).

5.1 km+233 m2 h

Valle di Champorcher

Frassiney - Borney

2.3 km · +602 m · E — from Frassiney to Borney (Champorcher Valley).

2.3 km+602 m2 h

Valle centrale

Frassiney - Verrogne

1.7 km · +291 m · E — from Frassiney to Verrogne (Central Valley).

1.7 km+291 m1 h

Valle del Gran San Bernardo

Gaby - Niel

2.7 km · +496 m · E — from Gaby to Bounitzon (Great St Bernard Valley).

2.7 km+496 m2 h

Valle del Lys

Gimillan - Tsaplana

4.7 km · +866 m · E — from Gimillan to Tsaplana (Lys Valley).

4.7 km+866 m3.5 h

Valtournenche

Grand Moulin - Triatel (Torgnon)

2.3 km · +557 m · E — from Grand Moulin to Triatel (Valtournenche).

2.3 km+557 m2 h

Valsavarenche

La Raffort - Cormoney (Donnas)

4.8 km · +1134 m · E — from La Raffort - Centrale to Cormoney (Valsavarenche).

4.8 km+1134 m4 h

Valle del Gran San Bernardo

La Saxe - Belvedere

1.5 km · +308 m · EE — from La Saxe to Belvedere (Great St Bernard Valley).

1.5 km+308 m1 h

Val di Cogne

Lac de Chamolé - Rifugio Arbolle

2 km · +486 m · E — from Lac de Chamolé to Rifugio Arbolle (Cogne Valley).

2 km+486 m1.5 h

Valpelline

Les Fabriques - Lignan

0.9 km · +97 m · E — from Les Fabriques to Lignan (Valpelline).

0.9 km+97 m0.5 h

Valpelline

Lessert - Besache - Le Moulin

2.6 km · +240 m · E — from Lessert to Le Moulin (Valpelline).

2.6 km+240 m1.5 h

Valle centrale

Lignod -Crépin - Praz Charbon

In the Val d'Ayas, commune of Ayas: a steady E-rated climb toward a high-altitude objective on well-marked terrain.

3.3 km+0 m1 h

Valpelline

Mognod - Maisonnettes - Saint-Pantaléon - Saint-Evence

4.8 km · +167 m · E — from Mognod to Saint-Evence (Valpelline).

4.8 km+167 m1.5 h

Valle del Lys

Moulin- Gorettaz

2 km · +461 m · E — from Moulin to Gorettaz (Lys Valley).

2 km+461 m1.5 h

Val d'Ayas

Orbeillaz - Col Tzecore

3 km · +493 m · E — from Orbeillaz to Col Tzecore (Ayas Valley).

3 km+493 m2 h

Valle del Lys

Orsia - Rifugio Gabiet

5.5 km · +642 m · E — from Orsia to Rifugi Gabiet (Lys Valley).

5.5 km+642 m3 h

Valtournenche

Outre l'Eve - Borney (Pontboset)

3.6 km · +478 m · E — from Outre l'Eve to Borney (Valtournenche).

3.6 km+478 m2 h

Valle centrale

Pâquier - Servaz

3 km · +504 m · E — from Pâquier to Servaz (Central Valley).

3 km+504 m2 h

Val d'Ayas

Paysan - Miniere di Bechaz

3.1 km · +425 m · E — from Paysan to Miniere di Bechaz (Ayas Valley).

3.1 km+425 m2 h

Valle del Gran San Bernardo

Pianatz - Kocia

1.7 km · +471 m · E — from Pianatz to Kocia (Great St Bernard Valley).

1.7 km+471 m1.5 h

Val d'Ayas

Pilaz - Fonte Ferruginosa (Fontaines de Goillaz)

1.2 km · +160 m · E — from Pilaz to Fontaines de Goillaz (Ayas Valley).

1.2 km+160 m0.5 h

Valle del Gran San Bernardo

Plan Ponquet - Peuterey - Visaille (giro dei tre ponti)

5.2 km · +200 m · T — from Plan Ponquet to Visaille (giro dei tre ponti) (Great St Bernard Valley).

5.2 km+200 m2 h

Valle del Gran San Bernardo

Plout - Druges

3.4 km · +635 m · E — from Plout to Druges (Great St Bernard Valley).

3.4 km+635 m2.5 h

Valle del Lys

Pommier - Plan Clavalité

8.2 km · +936 m · E — from Pommier to Plan Clavalité (Lys Valley).

8.2 km+936 m4.5 h

Val di Cogne

Pondel - Petit Poignon

From the Roman Pont d'Ael (3 BC) at Pondel, a sustained climb into the wild Grand Eyvia valley to the quiet alp of Petit Poignon.

5.7 km+883 m3.5 h

Valle del Lys

Posa - Saroun

1.8 km · +448 m · E — from Posa to Saroun (Lys Valley).

1.8 km+448 m1.5 h

Valtournenche

Poutaz - Triatel (Torgnon)

1.4 km · +500 m · E — from Poutaz to Triatel (Valtournenche).

1.4 km+500 m1.5 h

Valpelline

Poutaz (Antey-Saint-André) - Triatel

2.7 km · +556 m · E — from Confine comunale Antey -Torgnon to Triatel (Valpelline).

2.7 km+556 m2 h

Val d'Ayas

Quinçod - Leuriaz

4.7 km · +742 m · E — from Quinçod to Leuriaz (Ayas Valley).

4.7 km+742 m3 h

Valtournenche

Rifugio Bezzi - Lac Saint-Martin

2.8 km · +495 m · E — from Rifugio Bezzi to Lac St-Martin (Valtournenche).

2.8 km+495 m2 h

Valpelline

Ru du Mont: da Vaud a Chatelair (Doues)

4.9 km · +0 m · E — from Vaud to Châtelair (Valpelline).

4.9 km+0 m1.5 h

Valdigne

Saint-Clair - Gettaz (Montjovet)

7.1 km · +917 m · E — from Saint-Clair to Gettaz (Valdigne).

7.1 km+917 m4 h

Valle centrale

Saint-Jacques - Mont Roisetta

From Saint-Jacques, the demanding EE route to Mont Roisetta climbs pastures, scree and high-mountain terrain in the Val d'Ayas, with views toward Monte Rosa.

9.1 km+1579 m6 h