E
Val Veny
High Route 2 — Stage 1: Courmayeur → Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini
First stage of AV2: from Courmayeur to Rifugio Elisabetta in Val Veny, at the foot of Mont Blanc.
15 km+1406 m6 h
Where to spot
109 trails to spot Koch's gentian
109 trails where Koch's gentian is listed in flora/fauna: difficulty T–EEA, elevation gain 0–1685 m.
109 · 0.7–18.0 km · +0–1685 m
E
Val di Cogne
High Route 2 — Stage 10: Cogne → Rifugio Sogno di Berdzé
Climb from Cogne centre to Rifugio Sogno di Berdzé at Péradzà.
12 km+1100 m5 h
E
Champorcher
High Route 2 — Stage 11: Rifugio Sogno di Berdzé → Rifugio Dondena
Cross Fenêtre de Champorcher and Lake Misérin to Dondena.
7 km+301 m2.5 h
E
Champorcher
High Route 2 — Stage 12: Rifugio Dondena → Champorcher
Descent along the «Scaletta» trail to Champorcher village.
6 km+0 m2 h
EE
Champorcher
High Route 2 — Stage 13: Champorcher → Crest
Long stage to Crest-Damon with climb to Colle della Fricolla.
18 km+1254 m7 h
E
Bassa Valle
High Route 2 — Stage 14: Crest → Donnas
Final AV2 stage: from Retempio sanctuary to Donnas in the valley floor.
18 km+980 m7 h
E
Val Veny
High Route 2 — Stage 2: Rifugio Elisabetta Soldini → La Thuile
Descent from Col des Chavannes to La Thuile across pastures and the La Thuile valley.
12 km+456 m5 h
E
La Thuile
High Route 2 — Stage 3: La Thuile → Promoud
Climb to Rifugio Deffeyes and Promoud bivouac in the Rutor valley.
16 km+1428 m7 h
E
La Thuile
High Route 2 — Stage 4: Promoud → Planaval
Cross Col de la Crosatie and descend toward Planaval in Valgrisenche.
14 km+810 m5 h
E
Valgrisenche
High Route 2 — Stage 5: Planaval → Rifugio Chalet de l'Épée
Cross Valgrisenche to Rifugio Chalet de l'Épée.
12 km+915 m4.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
High Route 2 — Stage 6: Rifugio Chalet de l'Épée → Rhêmes-Notre-Dame
Descent from Col Fenêtre to Val di Rhêmes and Rhêmes-Notre-Dame.
10 km+475 m3.5 h
E
Val di Rhêmes
High Route 2 — Stage 7: Rhêmes-Notre-Dame → Eaux-Rousses
Iconic AV2 stage: Col Entrelor, Lake Djouan and descent to Eaux-Rousses.
16 km+1281 m6.5 h
EE
Valsavarenche
High Route 2 — Stage 8: Eaux-Rousses → Rifugio Vittorio Sella
Highest stage on VdA High Routes: Col du Loson (3296 m) and Rifugio Vittorio Sella.
16 km+1644 m7 h
E
Val di Cogne
High Route 2 — Stage 9: Rifugio Vittorio Sella → Cogne
Scenic descent from Vittorio Sella to Cogne via Valnontey.
8 km+0 m2.5 h
E
Valtournenche
Area Pic-Nic Liortere - Falegnon
2 km · +107 m · E — from area pic-nic to Falegnon (Central Valley).
2 km+107 m1 h
E
Val Veny
Area pic-nic Plan Veny - Lac du Breuillat
3.6 km · +420 m · E — from Area pic-nic Plan Veny to Lac du Breuillat (Great St Bernard Valley).
3.6 km+420 m2 h
EEA
Val Veny
Area pic-nic Plan Veny - Rifugio Monzino
3.4 km · +997 m · EEA — from Area pic-nic Plan Veny to Rifugio Monzino (Great St Bernard Valley).
3.4 km+997 m3.5 h
E
Valle centrale
Arpisson - Ponteille (Charvensod)
3.1 km · +0 m · E — from Arpisson to Ponteille (Lys Valley).
3.1 km+0 m1.5 h
E
Valpelline
Bionaz (Plan Praz) - Place Moulin
Upper Valpelline, Bionaz: an E-rated route toward a glacial objective over open terrain.
11 km+698 m4.5 h
EE
Val di Cogne
Bivacco Menabreaz - Col des Laures
From Bivacco Menabreaz (2546 m) to Col des Laures (3035 m): high altitude, EE terrain and sweeping views over the upper Valle centrale.
4 km+486 m2 h
E
Valtournenche
Brengon - Pilaz
2.8 km · +315 m · E — from Brengon (Cimitero de La Magdeleine) to Pilaz (Valdigne).
2.8 km+315 m1.5 h
E
Valtournenche
Breuil-Alpe Chavanon - Colle Nord delle Cime Bianche
6 km · +980 m · E — from Breuil-Cervinia to Colle Superiore delle Cime Bianche (Central Valley).
6 km+980 m4 h
E
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
Buthier - Alpe e Rifugio Chaligne
2.8 km · +516 m · E — from Buthier to Alpe e Rifugio Chaligne (Central Valley).
2.8 km+516 m2 h
E
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
Buthier- Alpe e Rifugio Chaligne
2.8 km · +516 m · E — from Buthier to Alpe e Rifugio Chaligne (Central Valley).
2.8 km+516 m2 h
E
Valle di Champorcher
Castagnot - Col de Pofouey
3.8 km · +903 m · E — from Castagnot to Colle d'Arcomy (Central Valley).
3.8 km+903 m3 h
E
Valtournenche
Chamois-Col Pilaz
3.1 km · +220 m · E — from Chamois to Col Pilaz (Central Valley).
3.1 km+220 m1.5 h
E
Valle centrale
Champex - Arp
9.8 km · +1097 m · E — from Champex to Arp (Rhêmes Valley).
9.8 km+1097 m5 h
E
Valle centrale
Champsolin - Ozein
Steep climb from Champsolin (762 m) to Ozein (1,371 m) in the Cogne Valley: 3.2 km with 596 m of ascent.
3.2 km+596 m2.5 h
E
Valtournenche
Champtorné - Gortz�
0.7 km · +72 m · E — from Champtorné to Gortz� (Valpelline).
0.7 km+72 m0.5 h
E
Valle di Champorcher
Chardonney - Laris desot - Champlong
4.4 km · +507 m · E — from Chardonney to Champlong (Valtournenche).
4.4 km+507 m2.5 h
E
Valle centrale
Chenaux - Arpisson
7 km · +1299 m · E — from Chenaux to Arpisson (Lys Valley).
7 km+1299 m5 h
E
Valle centrale
Chenière - Arpisson
6.7 km · +1328 m · E — from Chenière to Arpisson (Lys Valley).
6.7 km+1328 m5 h
EE
Valle centrale
Chez Boz - Prapremier
2.2 km · +494 m · EE — from Chez Boz to Prapremier (Lys Valley).
2.2 km+494 m2 h
E
Val d'Ayas
Crest - Mascognaz
2.1 km · +0 m · E — from Crest to Mascognaz (Central Valley).
2.1 km+0 m1 h
E
Valle di Champorcher
Devine- Mandaz
4.8 km · +708 m · E — from Fournier to Mandaz (Champorcher Valley).
4.8 km+708 m3 h
E
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
Dortoir alpe Baravex
From Ville di Allein, an honest climb through pastures and larch woods to the Dortoir Baravex refuge at 1938 m, in the Great St Bernard valley.
4.4 km+559 m2.5 h
EE
Valle di Champorcher
Dublanc - Tete du Mont (Pontboset)
2.9 km · +832 m · EE — from Dublanc to Tete du Mont (Valtournenche).
2.9 km+832 m3 h
EE
Valle di Champorcher
Dublanc (Champorcher) - Tete du Mont
2.9 km · +832 m · EE — from Dublanc to Tete du Mont (Champorcher Valley).
2.9 km+832 m3 h
E
Val d'Ayas
Ecrivin - Col de Joux
5.9 km · +1028 m · E — from X 1 e 2 to Col de Joux (Valtournenche).
5.9 km+1028 m4 h
E
Val d'Ayas
Erésaz - Borna da Ghiasa
0.7 km · +133 m · E — from Erésaz to Borna da Ghiasa (Great St Bernard Valley).
0.7 km+133 m0.5 h
EE
Valle del Lys
Fey - Col d'Arche
6.6 km · +1385 m · EE — from Fey to Col d'Arche (Central Valley).
6.6 km+1385 m5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Fey - Croix Corma
4.5 km · +938 m · E — from Fey to Croix Corma (Central Valley).
4.5 km+938 m3.5 h
E
Val d'Ayas
Frachey - Varda
1.5 km · +370 m · E — from Frachey to Varda (Central Valley).
1.5 km+370 m1.5 h
E
Valle centrale
Gerbore - Mont Greumé
1.6 km · +197 m · E — from Gerbore to Mont Greume (Central Valley).
1.6 km+197 m1 h
E
Val di Cogne
Gimillan - Lacs de Lussert
From Gimillan to the Lussert lakes (trail 8), Cogne: 8.2 km, +986 m, E. Three high lakes among ibex.
8.2 km+986 m4.5 h
E
Val di Cogne
Gimillan - Tsavanis
3.1 km · +95 m · E — from Gimillan to Tsavanis (Lys Valley).
3.1 km+95 m1 h
E
Valpelline
Glacier - Bivacco Rosazza/Savoie (da By)
5.8 km · +1117 m · E — from Glacier to Bivacco Rosazza/Savoie (Valpelline).
5.8 km+1117 m4 h
EE
Valle di Champorcher
Gontier - Col d'Arcomy
2.7 km · +540 m · EE — from Gontier to Col d'Arcomy (Valtournenche).
2.7 km+540 m2 h
E
Valtournenche
Grand Moulin- Navillod - Maisonnet
In the commune of Torgnon, Valtournenche: a panoramic route through forest, pastures and hamlets of the Aosta Valley mid-mountain.
3.4 km+484 m2 h
EE
Valle di Champorcher
Grand Rosier - Tete du Mont (Pontboset)
1.8 km · +425 m · EE — from Grand Rosier to Tete du Mont (Valtournenche).
1.8 km+425 m1.5 h
E
Valle centrale
Hermitage - Tirecorne - Verrand (Pré Saint-Didier)
7.4 km · +1321 m · E — from Hermitage to Verrand (Great St Bernard Valley).
7.4 km+1321 m5 h
E
La Thuile
Joux - Rifugio Deffeyes (via diretta)
6.1 km · +889 m · E — from Joux to Rifugio Deffeyes (Lys Valley).
6.1 km+889 m3.5 h
E
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
La Cheriettes - Alpe Ars
12.3 km · +890 m · E — from La Cheriettes to Alpe Ars (Central Valley).
12.3 km+890 m5.5 h
E
Valle centrale
Lac du Joux - Col du Mont.Joux
3.3 km · +580 m · E — from Lac du Joux to Col du Mont.Joux (Central Valley).
3.3 km+580 m2.5 h
E
Valle centrale
Lago del Fallère
5.9 km · +802 m · E — from Thouraz to Lago Fallère (Valgrisenche).
5.9 km+802 m3.5 h
E
Valle del Lys
Lago Gover - Alpe Jatza
2.1 km · +538 m · E — from Lago Gover to Alpe Jatza (Champorcher Valley).
2.1 km+538 m2 h
EEA
Val di Cogne
Levionaz - Passage du Grand Neyron
6 km · +975 m · EEA — from Levionaz to Passage du Grand Neyron (Ayas Valley).
6 km+975 m4 h
E
Valle centrale
Lignan - Champlaisant
7.7 km · +287 m · E — from Lignan to Champlaisant (Valpelline).
7.7 km+287 m2.5 h
E
Valle centrale
Lignan - Praz
5.2 km · +408 m · E — from Lignan to Praz (Valpelline).
5.2 km+408 m2.5 h
E
Val d'Ayas
Lignod - Barmasc
1.1 km · +260 m · E — from Lignod to Barmasc (Central Valley).
1.1 km+260 m1 h
E
Val d'Ayas
Lignod - Ru
1.6 km · +294 m · E — from Lignod to Incrocio Ru (Central Valley).
1.6 km+294 m1 h
E
Valle centrale
Luin - Lovatère - Selva Plana
Monte Emilius massif: an EE/EEA route toward the boundary ridges between Val di Cogne and the central valley.
5.4 km+1120 m4 h
E
Valgrisenche
Mondanges - Col de Feleumaz
9.2 km · +1353 m · E — from Mondanges to Col de Feleumaz (Valtournenche).
9.2 km+1353 m5.5 h
E
Valle centrale
Mont-Bardon - Miollex desot
2.4 km · +397 m · E — from Mont-Bardon to Miollex desot (Central Valley).
2.4 km+397 m1.5 h
E
Valle centrale
Morges - Col Licony
8.7 km · +1086 m · E — from Morges to Col Licony (La Thuile).
8.7 km+1086 m5 h
E
Valle del Lys
Niel - Col de Ciaparelle
3.3 km · +668 m · E — from Niel to Col de Chaparelle (Great St Bernard Valley).
3.3 km+668 m2.5 h
E
Valle del Lys
Niel - Colle della Mologna Grande
3.6 km · +819 m · E — from Niel to Colle della Mologna Grande (Great St Bernard Valley).
3.6 km+819 m3 h
E
Val d'Ayas
Pallenc - Alpe Vardaz
2.8 km · +257 m · E — from Piscotaz to Alpe Vardaz (Central Valley).
2.8 km+257 m1.5 h
E
Valle centrale
Palleusieux - Verrand
1.7 km · +169 m · E — from Palleusieux to Verrand (Rhêmes Valley).
1.7 km+169 m1 h
E
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
Petit-Buthier - lungo il ru Collet - Alpe Ars
4.3 km · +562 m · E — from Petit-Buthier to Alpe Ars (Central Valley).
4.3 km+562 m2.5 h
E
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
Petit-Buthier - Meriau-Désot - Praz-Gallet - Alpe Ars
5.7 km · +562 m · E — from Petit-Buthier to Alpe Ars (Central Valley).
5.7 km+562 m3 h
EE
Valle di Champorcher
Petit-Rosier - Col d'Arcomy
2.6 km · +507 m · EE — from Petit-Rosier to Col d'Arcomy (Valtournenche).
2.6 km+507 m2 h
E
Val Veny
Plan Checrouit - Col Checrouit
2.4 km · +379 m · E — from Plan Checrouit to Col Checrouit (Great St Bernard Valley).
2.4 km+379 m1.5 h
E
Val Veny
Plan Ponquet - Col Checrouit
1.9 km · +450 m · E — from Plan Ponquet to Col Checrouit (Great St Bernard Valley).
1.9 km+450 m1.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Planaval - Miollet
4.7 km · +488 m · E — from Planaval to Miollet (Valtournenche).
4.7 km+488 m2.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Planté - Verconey damon
1.3 km · +319 m · E — from Planté to Verconey damon (Valtournenche).
1.3 km+319 m1 h
E
Valle centrale
Pollein - Arpisson
6.9 km · +1393 m · E — from municipio Pollein to Arpisson (Lys Valley).
6.9 km+1393 m5 h
E
Val Ferret
Pra Sec - Arminaz - Colle Battaglione Aosta
6.8 km · +1257 m · E — from Pra Sec to Colle Battaglione Aosta (Great St Bernard Valley).
6.8 km+1257 m5 h
E
Valtournenche
Praz - Praz Croux
2 km · +261 m · E — from Praz to Praz Croux (Valpelline).
2 km+261 m1 h
EE
Valle di Champorcher
Remoran - Col d'Arcomy
2.9 km · +376 m · EE — from Remoran to Col d'Arcomy (Valtournenche).
2.9 km+376 m1.5 h
EE
Valle del Lys
Rifugio Alpenzù - Passo di Valfredda
4.3 km · +1026 m · EE — from Rifugio Alpenzù to Passo di Valfredda (Champorcher Valley).
4.3 km+1026 m3.5 h
EE
Val di Cogne
Rifugio Chabod - Passage du Grand Neyron
3.5 km · +545 m · EE — from Rifugio Chabod to Passage du Grand Neyron (Ayas Valley).
3.5 km+545 m2 h
E
La Thuile
Rifugio Deffeyes - Pas de Planaval
4.6 km · +583 m · E — from Rifugio Deffeyes to Pas de Planaval (Lys Valley).
4.6 km+583 m2.5 h
T
Val d'Ayas
Ru Courtaud
In the Val d'Ayas, Ayas: a steady E-rated climb toward high altitude with views of Monte Rosa.
5.9 km+0 m2 h
E
Valle del Lys
Sainte-Marguerite - Col de Carisey
4.7 km · +880 m · E — from Sainte-Marguerite to Col de Carisey (Central Valley).
4.7 km+880 m3.5 h
E
Valpelline
Servaz - Rifugio Oratorio di Cunéy
3.3 km · +665 m · E — from Servaz to Rifugio Oratorio di Cunéy (Valpelline).
3.3 km+665 m2.5 h
E
Valtournenche
Sic Lodetor
2.4 km · +160 m · E — from Incrocio strada presso Alpe Désert to Incrocio strada presso Alpe Désert (Valpelline).
2.4 km+160 m1 h
E
Valle del Lys
Steina - Passo del Maccagno
8.6 km · +1187 m · E — from Steina to Passo del Maccagno (Champorcher Valley).
8.6 km+1187 m5 h
E
Valle centrale
Strada regionale per Arpy - Mont-Charvet
5.5 km · +1288 m · E — from Strada regionale per Arpy to Mont-Charvet (Central Valley).
5.5 km+1288 m4.5 h
E
Valle del Lys
TAPPA 06: Gressoney-Saint-Jean - Crest
12.7 km · +1425 m · E — from Capoluogo to Crest (Champorcher Valley).
12.7 km+1425 m6.5 h
EE
Valsavarenche
TAPPA 08: Eaux Rousses - Rifugio Sella
17.2 km · +1676 m · EE — from Eaux Rousses to Rifugio Sella (Ayas Valley).
17.2 km+1676 m8.5 h
E
Valpelline
TAPPA 13: Rey - Rifugio Champillon
5 km · +1041 m · E — from Rey to Rifugio Champillon (Valpelline).
5 km+1041 m4 h
T
Val di Cogne
Gran Paradiso Tour — Stage 1: Cogne → Valnontey
A gentle prologue across the Sant’Orso meadow.
2.9 km+124 m1 h
E
Val Ferret
Tour du Mont Blanc — Stage 1: Courmayeur → Rifugio Giorgio Bertone
A steady climb from Courmayeur to the Rifugio Bertone balcony.
4.7 km+767 m3 h
E
Val Ferret
Tour du Mont Blanc — Stage 2: Rifugio Giorgio Bertone → Rifugio Walter Bonatti
The Mont de la Saxe balcony, face to face with the Grandes Jorasses.
9.9 km+739 m5.5 h
E
Val Ferret
Tour du Mont Blanc — Stage 3: Rifugio Walter Bonatti → Rifugio Elena
Towards the head of Val Ferret, below the Pré de Bar glacier.
7.2 km+373 m3.5 h
E
Valle del Lys
Tour Monte Rosa — Stage 1: Gressoney-Saint-Jean → Lago Gabiet
From the Walser capital to Lake Gabiet.
11.7 km+1366 m7.5 h
E
Valdigne — La Thuile
Tour du Rutor — Stage 1: La Thuile → Rifugio Albert Deffeyes
The Rutor waterfalls and the climb to the Deffeyes hut.
9.2 km+1113 m5.5 h
E
Valpelline
Valpelline - Alpeggio Verdignolettaz
4.8 km · +1099 m · E — from Capoluogo to Alpeggio Verdignolettaz (Valtournenche).
4.8 km+1099 m4 h
E
Valle di Champorcher
Varesa - Crest - Brenve - Lago di Leseney
7.5 km · +1421 m · E — from Varesa to Lago di Leseney (Champorcher Valley).
7.5 km+1421 m5.5 h
E
Valle di Champorcher
Varesa - Crest - Buriana
6.2 km · +1184 m · E — from Varesa to Buriana (Champorcher Valley).
6.2 km+1184 m4.5 h
EE
Valle centrale
Vens - Col du Joux
2.1 km · +235 m · EE — from Vens to Col du Joux (Central Valley).
2.1 km+235 m1 h
E
Valle centrale
Vens - Lac du Joux
0.7 km · +152 m · E — from Vens to Lac du Joux (Central Valley).
0.7 km+152 m0.5 h
E
Valpelline
Vernosse - Cappella di Verdonaz
5.3 km · +1120 m · E — from Vernosse to Cappella di Verdonaz (Lys Valley).
5.3 km+1120 m4 h
EE
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
Vetan - Mont Fallère
8.4 km · +1360 m · EE — from Vetan to Mont Fallère (Central Valley).
8.4 km+1360 m5.5 h
E
Valle centrale
Villair - Col de Licony
9 km · +1685 m · E — from Villair to Col de Licony (Central Valley).
9 km+1685 m6.5 h
E
Valle di Champorcher
Visey dessus - Col d'Arcomy
2.8 km · +530 m · E — from Visey damon to Col d'Arcomy (Central Valley).
2.8 km+530 m2 h
E
Valle di Champorcher
Visey dessus - Col de Panaz
4.4 km · +948 m · E — from Vesey damon to Col de Pana (Central Valley).
4.4 km+948 m3.5 h
E
Valle del Lys
Zer Trino - Passo Frudière
4 km · +1011 m · E — from Zer Trino to Passo Frudière (Champorcher Valley).
4 km+1011 m3.5 h