Where to spot
110 trails where Alpine cottongrass is listed in flora/fauna: difficulty T–EE, elevation gain 0–2547 m.
110 · 0.7–40.4 km · +0–2547 m
Valtournenche — Val Saint-Barthélemy
The wild heart of the Alta Via: 17 km across Fenêtre de Tsan, Col Terray and on to Rifugio Oratorio di Cuney, with Matterhorn and Grand Combin dominating a horizon of 2700-metre passes.
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.
Val d'Ayas
A demanding EE ascent from Amponey to Becca Trecare at 3032m — nearly 1500m of gain on varied terrain with sweeping summit views.
Val di Cogne
1.4 km · +497 m · E — from Arrivo impianto risalita Chamolé to Tête Noire (Lys Valley).
Valle centrale
7.7 km · +1065 m · EE — from Bellon to Tsa de la Comba (Valgrisenche).
Val di Cogne
3.1 km · +346 m · E — from Belvedere to Sentiero Natura (Lys Valley).
Val di Cogne
3.5 km descent from Bivacco Gontier (2266m) to Arpissonnet PNGP shelter (1996m): connector trail in Gran Paradiso National Park, July–August.
Val d'Ayas
From Blanchard to the Lago Blu of Ayas (trail 7): 4.2 km, +575 m, E. The pool that mirrors Monte Rosa.
Valgrisenche
8 km · +678 m · E — from Borègne to Plontaz (Valtournenche).
Val di Rhêmes
2.7 km · +571 m · E — from Bruil to Casotto PNGP di Sort (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val di Rhêmes
5.6 km · +1281 m · E — from Bruil to Col d'Entrelor (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle centrale
6.3 km · +1313 m · E — from Chabodey to Croix du Folliet (La Thuile).
Valtournenche
3.1 km · +220 m · E — from Chamois to Col Pilaz (Central Valley).
Valtournenche
2.2 km · +371 m · E — from Champtorné to Collet (Valpelline).
Valtournenche
4.6 km · +391 m · E — from Champtorné to Collet (Valpelline).
Valle centrale
5.4 km · +1018 m · EE — from Chardonney to Mont de Corquet (Lys Valley).
Val Veny
2.4 km · +316 m · E — from Chavannes d'en-Haut to Mont Fortin (Lys Valley).
Valle centrale
6.7 km · +1328 m · E — from Chenière to Arpisson (Lys Valley).
Val di Cogne
4.3 km · +660 m · E — from Cogne to Belvedere (Lys Valley).
Val Veny
40.4 km · +2547 m · E — from Col de la Seigne to Col Grand Ferret (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle centrale
6.1 km · +974 m · E — from Combelin to Becca France (Central Valley).
Valle di Champorcher
8 km · +1073 m · E — from Covarey to Col de la Croix (Central Valley).
Val d'Ayas
2.8 km · +323 m · E — from Crest to Belvedere (Central Valley).
Bassa Valle
14.2 km · +1948 m · E — from Crest-Désot to Col de Bonze (Champorcher Valley).
Valle centrale
11.4 km · +1892 m · E — from Crétaz to Becca d'Aver (Valsavarenche).
Valle centrale
5.8 km · +1129 m · EE — from Dolonne to Mont-Chetif (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle di Champorcher
7.8 km · +1098 m · EE — from Dondena to Mont Glacier (Valtournenche).
Valle di Champorcher
4.5 km · +487 m · E — from Dondena to Santuario al lago Miserin (Valtournenche).
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
6.5 km · +1468 m · E — from Echevennoz to Pointe Chaligne (Central Valley).
Val di Cogne
8.6 km · +898 m · EE — from Epinel to Bivacco Gontier (Lys Valley).
Val di Cogne
3.3 km · +559 m · E — from Ermitage de Saint-Grat to Lac de Chamolé (Cogne Valley).
Valtournenche
6 km · +719 m · E — from Etirol to Fenêtre d'Ersa (Valpelline).
Valsavarenche
5.2 km · +966 m · E — from Fenille to Colle Becca Plana (Ayas Valley).
Valle del Lys
6.3 km · +1311 m · E — from Fey to Colle Prial (Central Valley).
Valle del Lys
8.6 km · +1458 m · EE — from Fontainemore to Col de Chardon (Lys Valley).
Valle del Lys
8.9 km · +1592 m · E — from Fontainemore to Col de Marmontana (Lys Valley).
Valle del Lys
7.3 km · +1592 m · E — from Fontainemore (Capoluogo) to Colle Marmontana (Lys Valley).
Valle del Lys
8.8 km · +1503 m · E — from Fontainemore to Colle della Barma d'Oropa (Lys Valley).
Valle del Lys
8.8 km · +1510 m · E — from Capoluogo to Colle della Barma d'Oropa (Lys Valley).
Val di Cogne
8.4 km · +1198 m · E — from Gimillan to Col de Saint-Marcel (Lys Valley).
Val di Cogne
10.8 km · +1142 m · E — from Gimillan to Pas des Invergneux (Lys Valley).
Valpelline
4.8 km · +1037 m · E — from Glacier to Bivacco Regondi (Valpelline).
Valle del Lys
In the commune of Brusson, Val d'Ayas: an E-rated route among hamlets and pastures with characteristic valley views.
Valle del Lys
From the medieval castle ruins at Graines (1,398 m) to the Col de Frudière (2,266 m) in Val d'Ayas: 7.7 km blending history and open alpine landscape.
Valle del Lys
Upper Val d'Ayas, Brusson: a route through high-altitude meadows and rock.
Valtournenche
4.9 km · +517 m · E — from Confine comunale La Magdeleine - Chamois to Col Cheneil (Central Valley).
Valle del Lys
9 km · +1662 m · E — from Isollaz to Col Dondeuil (Ayas Valley).
Valle del Lys
8.1 km · +1383 m · E — from Issime to Col Dondeuil (Ayas Valley).
Valle del Lys
6.7 km · +1641 m · E — from Kuniu to Colle Tschasten nord (Ayas Valley).
Val di Cogne
From La Nouva (1,300 m) through the Nomenon alp to Bivacco Gontier (2,302 m) in the Gran Paradiso National Park: 6.7 km, 1,020 m ascent.
Valle centrale
4.7 km · +545 m · E — from La Pissine Sal� to Ermitage de Saint-Grat (Cogne Valley).
Val Ferret
3 km · +536 m · E — from La Remisa to Gioè damon (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val di Cogne
0.7 km · +35 m · E — from Pila arrivo seggiovia to Lac de Chamolé (Lys Valley).
Valle di Champorcher
3.5 km · +770 m · E — from Le Crin to Grand Bellalanaz (Lys Valley).
Val di Cogne
13.7 km · +1295 m · E — from Lillaz to Col Pontonnet (Lys Valley).
Val di Cogne
3.6 km · +828 m · E — from Lillaz to Grand Crot (Lys Valley).
Valtournenche
4 km · +623 m · E — from Loz (parcheggio) to Gran Balconata del Cervino (Central Valley).
Valgrisenche
2.3 km · +650 m · E — from Melignon to Féleumaz (Central Valley).
Valle centrale
7.7 km · +1291 m · E — from Morges to Col du Bataillon-Aoste (Battaglione Aosta) (La Thuile).
Valle del Lys
3.2 km · +328 m · E — from Muni to Col Dondeuil (Ayas Valley).
Valle del Lys
5 km · +853 m · E — from Niel to Lago di Suckie (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle del Lys
4.3 km · +840 m · E — from Ondro Verdebio to Bronne (Champorcher Valley).
Val di Rhêmes
4.5 km · +581 m · E — from Oreiller to Casotto PNGP di Sort (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle centrale
5.9 km · +1385 m · E — from Oveillan to Tsa de Metz (Valgrisenche).
Valtournenche
5.1 km · +803 m · E — from Parcheggio Porliod to Col Chaleby (Valpelline).
Valtournenche
5.7 km · +693 m · E — from Parcheggio Porliod to Innesto AV1 (Valpelline).
Val di Cogne
4.8 km · +398 m · E — from Pila to Plan de l'Eyvie (Lys Valley).
Valle del Lys
5.3 km · +815 m · E — from Plan Coumarial to Rifugio Coda (Lys Valley).
Valtournenche
4.2 km · +720 m · E — from Plan de la Glaea to Illiaz - Perron (Central Valley).
Val Veny
1.9 km · +450 m · E — from Plan Ponquet to Col Checrouit (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val Ferret
4.8 km · +823 m · E — from Plan Ponquet to Mont-Chetif (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle centrale
5.2 km · +575 m · E — from Planaval to Bonalex (La Thuile).
Valsavarenche
3.6 km · +327 m · E — from Pont to Meyes desot (Ayas Valley).
Val Veny
2.9 km · +283 m · EE — from Pont Combal to Ghiacciaio del Miage quota 2260 (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val Ferret
2.3 km · +421 m · EE — from Pré de Pascal to Mont-Chetif (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
6.2 km · +904 m · E — from Prenoud to Tête du Bois (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val d'Ayas
2.2 km · +586 m · EE — from Résy to Palon de Résy (Central Valley).
Valle del Lys
2.4 km · +434 m · E — from Rifugio Arp to Col de Valfredda (Ayas Valley).
Valtournenche
5.6 km · +726 m · EE — from Rifugio Barmasse to Bivacco Rivolta (Central Valley).
Valgrisenche
6.1 km · +274 m · E — from Rifugio Benevolo to Incrocio Alpe Goletta (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val Veny
4 km · +278 m · E — from Rifugio Elisabetta to Tsa de la Lex Blanches (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle centrale
3 km · +715 m · E — from Robbio to Grand Bellalanaz (Lys Valley).
Valpelline
2.9 km · +570 m · E — from Ru to Plan Faudery (Valpelline).
Valtournenche
3 km · +114 m · E — from N.D. to N.D. (Central Valley).
Valle centrale
From Runaz (839 m) to the Alpage du Glacier (2163 m): 1635 m of ascent through forest, pastures and open alpine grassland, one of the most demanding routes in the Valdigne.
Valle centrale
In the commune of La Salle, Valdigne: an E-rated climb with significant elevation gain toward upper slope zones.
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
13.1 km · +2282 m · E — from Strada panoramica to Mont fallère (Valgrisenche).
Valle di Champorcher
2.5 km · +542 m · E — from Strada Dondena to Col Lago Bianco (Valtournenche).
Valle di Champorcher
3.4 km · +478 m · E — from Strada Dondena to Raty desot (Valtournenche).
Valle del Lys
In the commune of Brusson, Val d'Ayas: a mid-altitude route between hamlets and wooded areas of the slope.
Valle del Lys
From Estoul (1884m) to Rifugio Arp (2425m): 6.3 km Tourist-rated across open upper Val d'Ayas pastures. Suitable for all, base for more demanding excursions.
Valle centrale
3.8 km · +1059 m · E — from Strada per Lazey (presso Cretaz damon) to Mont Charvet (La Thuile).
Valle centrale
5.6 km · +1100 m · E — from Strada regionale per Arpy to Croix du Folliet (Central Valley).
Valgrisenche
5.5 km · +495 m · E — from Surrier to Rifugio Bezzi (Valtournenche).
Valle del Lys
7.5 km · +1317 m · EE — from Sassa to Rifugio Coda (Central Valley).
Valle del Lys
8.7 km · +0 m · E — from Rifugio Coda to Rifugio della Barma (Lys Valley).
Val di Rhêmes
3.7 km · +390 m · E — from Thumel to Rifugio Benevolo (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val di Cogne
In the Val di Cogne, Aymavilles: an E-rated climb through forest and alpine pastures in the Gran Paradiso National Park.
Valgrisenche
4.2 km · +582 m · E — from Valgrisenche to Arp Vieille (Valtournenche).
Valpelline
5.3 km · +1120 m · E — from Vernosse to Cappella di Verdonaz (Lys Valley).
Valle centrale
4.8 km · +719 m · EE — from Verrogne to Becca France (Central Valley).
Valle di Champorcher
7.2 km · +1020 m · E — from Veulla to Col du Lac Blanc (Central Valley).
Val di Cogne
In the Val di Cogne, Aymavilles: an E-rated climb toward an objective in the Gran Paradiso National Park.
Val di Cogne
From Vieyes, trail no. 5 climbs through Val di Cogne forest and pastures to the Bivacco Mario Gontier (2302 m) on the Grand Nomenon alp: 1167 m of ascent in quiet surroundings.
Valle centrale
A steep climb from Vieyes to Col de Becca Plana, at 2,266 metres: from the valley floor to the high pastures in just under five kilometres.
Valle del Lys
1.8 km · +241 m · E — from Weissmatten to Colle di Garda (Champorcher Valley).
Valle del Lys
3.5 km · +533 m · E — from Weissmatten to Passo Frudière (Champorcher Valley).
Valle del Lys
6.5 km · +1391 m · E — from Zengji to Colle del Lupo (Ayas Valley).
Valle del Lys
6.3 km · +1402 m · E — from Zengji to Colle Marmontana (Ayas Valley).
Valle del Lys
4 km · +1011 m · E — from Zer Trino to Passo Frudière (Champorcher Valley).