Where to spot
70 trails where Alpine chough is listed in flora/fauna: difficulty T–EE, elevation gain 0–2082 m.
70 · 1.2–15.8 km · +0–2082 m
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
From Allein village, the climb to Mont Saron crosses forest, alpine pastures and a summit ridge on the watershed between Gran San Bernardo and Valpelline: 1434 m ascent for fit hikers.
Valtournenche
6.4 km · +913 m · E — from Area Pic Nic Champlong to Cima Longhede (Valsavarenche).
Val d'Ayas
5 km · +1265 m · E — from Strada Barbustel to Mont Barbeston (Central Valley).
Valle centrale
3.7 km · +500 m · E — from Blavy to Grandzette (Valpelline).
Val d'Ayas
Upper Val d'Ayas, Brusson: a route toward a panoramic objective over open terrain.
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
2.8 km · +516 m · E — from Buthier to Alpe e Rifugio Chaligne (Central Valley).
Valtournenche
6.9 km · +960 m · E — from Chamois to Col de Nannaz (Central Valley).
Val d'Ayas
1.6 km · +255 m · E — from Champoluc to Cascata Mascognaz (Central Valley).
Valle centrale
A steady climb in the Valdigne from Charbonnière (1,271 m) to Vedun (1,519 m) in the municipality of La Salle: 3.5 km, 380 m ascent.
Valtournenche
5.9 km · +600 m · E — from Cleva de la Seya to Cleva de la Seya (Central Valley).
Val di Cogne
4.1 km · +218 m · T — from Capoluogo to Cascata di Lillaz (Lys Valley).
Val d'Ayas
2.4 km · +458 m · E — from Col de Joux to Testa di Comagna (Valtournenche).
Valle centrale
1.2 km · +71 m · T — from Col Saint-Charles to Tête d'Arpy (Central Valley).
Valle centrale
8.6 km · +2082 m · E — from Albard to Mont Zerbion (Valdigne).
Valsavarenche
5.9 km · +637 m · E — from Degioz to Orvieille (Pavillon royal de chasse) (Ayas Valley).
Valle di Champorcher
4.8 km · +708 m · E — from Fournier to Mandaz (Champorcher Valley).
Valle di Champorcher
7.8 km · +1098 m · EE — from Dondena to Mont Glacier (Valtournenche).
Valle centrale
2.7 km · +414 m · E — from Druges to Prapremier (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val di Rhêmes
10.2 km · +1325 m · E — from Eaux-Rousses to Col de l'Entrelor (Ayas Valley).
Valle centrale
7 km · +1459 m · E — from Elevaz to Mont-Crammont (Rhêmes Valley).
Val di Cogne
6 km · +1339 m · E — from Epinel to Col Garin (Lys Valley).
Valtournenche
9.8 km · +1219 m · E — from Etirol to Fenêtre de Tsan (Valpelline).
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
4.6 km · +1164 m · E — from Etroubles to Grande Tête (Central Valley).
La Thuile
9.6 km · +1181 m · E — from Faubourg to Col d'Arp (Lys Valley).
Valle centrale
2.5 km · +364 m · E — from Fossaz, strada carrozzabile per Vens to Vens (Central Valley).
Val di Cogne
From Gimillan to the Lussert lakes (trail 8), Cogne: 8.2 km, +986 m, E. Three high lakes among ibex.
Valtournenche
In the commune of Antey-Saint-André, Valtournenche: an E-rated route between hamlets and pastures on the sunny slope.
Valle del Lys
6.7 km · +1641 m · E — from Kuniu to Colle Tschasten nord (Ayas Valley).
La Thuile
6.1 km · +1012 m · E — from La Thuile to Cappella di San Grato/Santa Margherita (Lys Valley).
Valle centrale
5.2 km · +408 m · E — from Lignan to Praz (Valpelline).
Valtournenche
4 km · +623 m · E — from Loz (parcheggio) to Gran Balconata del Cervino (Central Valley).
Valle del Lys
2.8 km · +392 m · E — from Lysbalma to Ondermonté (Champorcher Valley).
Valgrisenche
7.6 km · +1124 m · E — from Menthieu to Lago San Grato (Valtournenche).
Valle centrale
8 km · +1466 m · E — from Miserègne to Ponton (Lys Valley).
Valtournenche
4.8 km · +167 m · E — from Mognod to Saint-Evence (Valpelline).
Valle di Champorcher
9.5 km · +1766 m · E — from Monteil to Col Pousseuil (Valtournenche).
Valle centrale
7.7 km · +1291 m · E — from Morges to Col du Bataillon-Aoste (Battaglione Aosta) (La Thuile).
Valle del Lys
3.3 km · +668 m · E — from Niel to Col de Chaparelle (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle del Lys
5.6 km · +772 m · E — from Gressoney-la-Trinité to Lago Gabiet (Lys Valley).
Valle di Champorcher
6.9 km · +1248 m · E — from Outre l'Eve to Col Santanel (Valtournenche).
Val d'Ayas
Upper Val d'Ayas, Brusson: a route toward a panoramic objective at high altitude.
Val di Cogne
4.8 km · +398 m · E — from Pila to Plan de l'Eyvie (Lys Valley).
Valle centrale
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.
Val Veny
2.9 km · +283 m · EE — from Pont Combal to Ghiacciaio del Miage quota 2260 (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valpelline
6.8 km · +1318 m · E — from Ponte Vernosse to Col Vamea (Lys Valley).
Val Ferret
6.8 km · +1257 m · E — from Pra Sec to Colle Battaglione Aosta (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 Lys
EE route from Quinçod (1030 m) to Colle Chasten (2549 m): 1708 m gain from the valley floor. Experienced hikers only, early start mandatory.
Valle di Champorcher
2.1 km · +331 m · EE — from Remoran to Col Terre Rousse (Valtournenche).
Val d'Ayas
A short but steep climb from Résy to the small Résy lakes, on the high balcony of Val d'Ayas facing Monte Rosa.
Valle centrale
6.6 km · +1205 m · E — from Capoluogo to Mont-Paillasse (Central Valley).
Val di Cogne
2 km · +311 m · E — from Rifugio Arbolle to Col Garin (Cogne Valley).
Valgrisenche
9.4 km · +691 m · E — from Rifugio Bezzi to Rif. Chalet de l'Epée (Valtournenche).
La Thuile
2.9 km · +375 m · E — from Rifugio Deffeyes to Haut Pas (Passo Alto) (Lys Valley).
Valle del Lys
6.4 km · +1094 m · EE — from Rifugio del Lys to Rifugio Mantova (Lys Valley).
Val d'Ayas
From Saint-Jacques, the last village of Val d'Ayas, a climb to Col de Nannaz at 2,770 metres, on the ridge dividing Ayas from the neighbouring valleys.
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
5.8 km · +1311 m · E — from Saint-Oyen to Col Barasson Oriental (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle del Lys
6.6 km · +837 m · E — from Sainte-Marguerite to Punta di Cressa (Central Valley).
Valle centrale
6.6 km · +1413 m · EE — from Servettaz to Col de Bellalanaz (Lys Valley).
Val d'Ayas
From the Estoul road (1,884 m) via Lago Battaglia to the Corno Boussolaz summit (3,023 m): 7.9 km EE in Val d'Ayas.
Valle del Lys
3.5 km · +723 m · E — from Strada per Tschalvrino to Col Ranzola (Champorcher Valley).
Valle del Lys
15.6 km · +0 m · E — from Rifugio della Barma to Niel (Lys Valley).
Val di Rhêmes
15.8 km · +0 m · EE — from Capoluogo to Eaux Rousses (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val di Rhêmes
3.7 km · +390 m · E — from Thumel to Rifugio Benevolo (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valpelline
A scenic loop above Bionaz, from La Culoz via Mont Echeut and Sevey: 1,200 metres of ascent among alps and balconies over Valpelline.
Valtournenche
7.2 km · +1316 m · E — from Tourterouse to Colle Superiore delle Cime Bianche Sud (Central Valley).
Valpelline
6.1 km · +1467 m · E — from Montcorvé to Col Arpeyssaou, biv. La Lié (Valtournenche).
Valle centrale
High-level traverse from Vedun (1519m) to Jovençan (1868m) in the Valdigne: 6 km through historic pastures with Mont Blanc as backdrop.
Valle centrale
2.4 km · +151 m · E — from Verrogne to Vetan (Central Valley).
Valle di Champorcher
4.4 km · +948 m · E — from Vesey damon to Col de Pana (Central Valley).