Where to spot
6 trails where Bilberry is listed in flora/fauna: difficulty E–EE, elevation gain 180–905 m.
6 · 8.7–15.0 km · +180–905 m
Valpelline
From the Sanctuary of Cuney to the Valpelline: a long descent over exposed ridges with short scramble sections, ending at Oyace in the heart of the Aosta Valley's most untouched valley.
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
A steady climb through the Merdeux basin to Rifugio Frassati at 2540 m, the last overnight stop before tackling Col Malatrà (2925 m), the highest pass on the entire Alta Via 1.
Val Ferret
The final AV1 stage: the Val Ferret balcony trail with Mont Blanc and Grandes Jorasses always in sight, ending at Courmayeur, Italy's alpine capital.
Mont Mars — Valle di Gaby
A high-level traverse between Mont Mars and the Barma Lakes: a skyline path linking two historic huts across a landscape of peat bogs, glacial slabs and end-of-summer bilberry.
Valle di Gaby
From Barma Hut the trail descends to Niel, Gaby's most remote Walser hamlet: a village frozen in time where dark-stone houses preserve centuries of alpine culture.
Valtournenche
The great descent: from Rifugio Grand Tournalin losing over a thousand metres to the valley floor of Valtournenche, passing through the scenic plateau of Cheneil with Matterhorn views.