Where to spot
158 trails where Alpine marmot is listed in flora/fauna: difficulty T–EE, elevation gain 0–1983 m.
158 · 1.8–78.9 km · +0–1983 m
Valpelline
The wild Valpelline: Oyace and Ollomont sit at nearly the same elevation, but Col Brison at 2520 m demands over 1100 m of climbing with views to Mont Vélan and Grand Combin on the Swiss border.
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
Over Col Champillon (2709 m) with panoramic views from Mont Blanc to Gran Paradiso, followed by a long descent to Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses in the historic upper Grand Saint-Bernard 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.
Bassa Valle — Mont Mars
From Perloz hill the trail climbs through Lillianes forest and into the Mont Mars Nature Reserve, where Rifugio Coda at 2280 m opens the view to the high valley.
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 Gressoney
The longest stage in this sequence: 18 km of solitary ridge walking above the Lys valley with Monte Rosa views, ending in the Walser town of Gressoney-Saint-Jean.
Valle di Gressoney — Valle d'Ayas
Crossing Col Pinter at 2777 m is the highlight of this stage: a wild pass between two alpine valleys where Monte Rosa dominates the entire eastern horizon.
Valle d'Ayas
From the ridges above Champoluc to Rifugio Grand Tournalin with the Matterhorn always in view: high-mountain terrain with sweeping panoramas over the Ayas valley and its pastoral landscape.
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.
Valtournenche
The shortest stage on the entire AV1: 4.7 km of sustained climbing from Valtournenche to Rifugio Jean Barmasse on the shores of Lago di Cignana, in preparation for the hardest day ahead.
Val Ferret
Balcony trail along Val Ferret facing the Mont Blanc massif. Quite possibly Italy's finest panorama.
Val di Rhêmes
2.9 km · +535 m · E — from Artalle to Chaussettaz (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle centrale
A demanding climb in the Valdigne, La Salle, toward high pastures: sustained elevation gain on an E-rated trail through forest and grassland.
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.
La Thuile
5.2 km · +578 m · E — from Bivio Vallone des Chavannes to Colle del Piccolo San Bernardo (Lys Valley).
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
2.6 km · +472 m · E — from Bruil to Chaussettaz (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valtournenche
5.5 km · +811 m · E — from Verrayes (capoluogo) to Col des Bornes (Valsavarenche).
Val di Rhêmes
2.9 km · +551 m · E — from Carré to Chaussettaz (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle centrale
6.3 km · +1313 m · E — from Chabodey to Croix du Folliet (La Thuile).
Valle centrale
4.5 km · +571 m · E — from Challancin to Col de Bard (La Thuile).
Valle centrale
9.8 km · +1097 m · E — from Champex to Arp (Rhêmes Valley).
Valtournenche
2.2 km · +371 m · E — from Champtorné to Collet (Valpelline).
Val di Rhêmes
2.2 km · +508 m · E — from Chanavey to Chaussettaz (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valtournenche
4.6 km · +391 m · E — from Champtorné to Collet (Valpelline).
Valle di Champorcher
6.6 km · +1044 m · E — from Chardonney to Cimetta Rossa (Valtournenche).
Valle di Champorcher
6.8 km · +1044 m · E — from Chardonney to Cimetta Rossa (Valtournenche).
Valle centrale
5.4 km · +1018 m · EE — from Chardonney to Mont de Corquet (Lys Valley).
Valle di Champorcher
6.1 km · +770 m · E — from Chardonney to Rifugio Dondena (Valtournenche).
Valle centrale
4.1 km · +768 m · E — from Charrère to Verrogne (Central Valley).
Valle centrale
2.5 km · +477 m · E — from Château to Morges (La Thuile).
Valle centrale
7.2 km · +1539 m · EE — from Cloutraz to Col Giron (Valdigne).
Val di Cogne
4.3 km · +660 m · E — from Cogne to Belvedere (Lys Valley).
Valle del Lys
78.9 km · +0 m · E — from Colle del Teodulo to Capoluogo (Central Valley).
Valle centrale
6.1 km · +974 m · E — from Combelin to Becca France (Central Valley).
Valle centrale
3.7 km · +418 m · E — from Combelin to Alpe Loe (Or) (Central Valley).
Val d'Ayas
2.7 km · +674 m · E — from Corbet to Alpe Boussolaz (Central Valley).
Val d'Ayas
Val d'Ayas: a climb toward a panoramic high-altitude objective over open terrain.
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).
Val di Cogne
6.4 km · +1712 m · E — from Cretaz to Bivacco Gratton (Lys Valley).
Val di Cogne
6.8 km · +1712 m · E — from Cretaz to Colle della Rossa (Lys Valley).
Valsavarenche
5.9 km · +637 m · E — from Degioz to Orvieille (Pavillon royal de chasse) (Ayas Valley).
Valle centrale
5.8 km · +1129 m · EE — from Dolonne to Mont-Chetif (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val Veny
14.3 km · +1234 m · E — from Dolonne to Rifugio Elisabetta (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val d'Ayas
5.9 km · +1028 m · E — from X 1 e 2 to Col de Joux (Valtournenche).
Val di Cogne
8.6 km · +898 m · EE — from Epinel to Bivacco Gontier (Lys Valley).
Valtournenche
6 km · +719 m · E — from Etirol to Fenêtre d'Ersa (Valpelline).
Valle del Gran San Bernardo
4.6 km · +1164 m · E — from Etroubles to Grande Tête (Central Valley).
Valsavarenche
5.2 km · +966 m · E — from Fenille to Colle Becca Plana (Ayas Valley).
Valle del Lys
8.6 km · +1458 m · EE — from Fontainemore to Col de Chardon (Lys Valley).
Valle del Lys
7.8 km · +1429 m · E — from Capoluogo to Col de Gragliasca (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
6.2 km · +1631 m · E — from Capoluogo to Pointe Prial (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).
Valle centrale
5.8 km · +766 m · E — from Fonteil to Croce di Fana (Rhêmes Valley).
Valle centrale
5.6 km · +1032 m · E — from Grand Haury to Cou (Lys Valley).
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
8.1 km · +1383 m · E — from Issime to Col Dondeuil (Ayas Valley).
Valgrisenche
7.6 km · +1281 m · E — from La Béthaz to Rifugio degli Angeli al Morion (Valtournenche).
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.
Val Ferret
3.1 km · +774 m · E — from La Palud to Pavillon (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val Ferret
2.4 km · +774 m · E — from La Palud to Pavillon (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val Ferret
3 km · +536 m · E — from La Remisa to Gioè damon (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val di Cogne
From the heart of Gran Paradiso National Park to an alpine lake surrounded by ibex. A classic.
Valle di Champorcher
3.5 km · +770 m · E — from Le Crin to Grand Bellalanaz (Lys Valley).
Valle di Champorcher
5.2 km · +828 m · EE — from Le Crin to La Rossaz (Lys Valley).
Valle di Champorcher
5.9 km · +804 m · EE — from Le Crin to La Tramouaille de la Rossaz (Lys Valley).
Val di Cogne
3.6 km · +828 m · E — from Lillaz to Grand Crot (Lys Valley).
Valle di Champorcher
8.4 km · +1813 m · EE — from Lo Pian to Col de Panaz (Central Valley).
Valle del Lys
7.7 km · +1043 m · E — from Loomatto to Passo di Lazoney (Champorcher 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 di Champorcher
9.8 km · +1837 m · EE — from Monteil to Le Give (Valtournenche).
Valle del Lys
3.3 km · +668 m · E — from Niel to Col de Chaparelle (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle del Lys
3.7 km · +663 m · E — from Niel to Colle della Mologna Piccola (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle del Lys
5 km · +853 m · E — from Niel to Lago di Suckie (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle del Lys
6.3 km · +822 m · E — from Obre Eselbode to Rifugio Gabiet (Lys Valley).
Valle del Lys
4.8 km · +786 m · E — from Onderwoald to Col Ranzola (Champorcher 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).
La Thuile
11.4 km · +1418 m · E — from Parcheggio Area camper to Col de la Lex Blanche (Lys Valley).
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 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 Ferret
4.8 km · +823 m · E — from Plan Ponquet to Mont-Chetif (Great St Bernard Valley).
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 Veny
3.1 km · +235 m · E — from Pont Combal to Rifugio Elisabetta (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valle centrale
A long, severe climb on Aosta's adret: nearly 2000 m of ascent from the Porossan vineyards to the panoramic Col di Viou (2713 m).
Valtournenche
2.1 km · +506 m · E — from Praz to La Fenetre (Valpelline).
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).
Valle del Lys
6.6 km · +1335 m · E — from Quinçod to Merendiou (Ayas Valley).
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).
Valgrisenche
6.1 km · +274 m · E — from Rifugio Benevolo to Incrocio Alpe Goletta (Great St Bernard Valley).
La Thuile
2.9 km · +375 m · E — from Rifugio Deffeyes to Haut Pas (Passo Alto) (Lys Valley).
Val Veny
4 km · +278 m · E — from Rifugio Elisabetta to Tsa de la Lex Blanches (Great St Bernard Valley).
Val d'Ayas
2.4 km · +464 m · EE — from Rifugio Grand Tournalin to Bec de Nannaz (Central 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).
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.
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 Lys
6.6 km · +837 m · E — from Sainte-Marguerite to Punta di Cressa (Central Valley).
Valtournenche
26.6 km · +940 m · E — from Perrères to Perrères (Central Valley).
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 route among hamlets and alpine pastures on the sunny slope with valley views.
Valle del Lys
In the commune of Brusson, Val d'Ayas: a mid-altitude route between hamlets and wooded areas of the slope.
Valle centrale
3.8 km · +1059 m · E — from Strada per Lazey (presso Cretaz damon) to Mont Charvet (La Thuile).
Valle del Lys
3.5 km · +723 m · E — from Strada per Tschalvrino to Col Ranzola (Champorcher Valley).
Valle centrale
5.2 km · +1065 m · E — from S. R. Valsavarenche to Mont Blanc (Lys Valley).
Valle centrale
5.6 km · +1100 m · E — from Strada regionale per Arpy to Croix du Folliet (Central Valley).
Valle centrale
11.7 km · +1707 m · E — from Stradina Chateau de Quart to Croce di Fana (Rhêmes Valley).
Valgrisenche
5.5 km · +495 m · E — from Surrier to Rifugio Bezzi (Valtournenche).
Val Veny
15.2 km · +1482 m · E — from Capoluogo to Rifugio Elisabetta (Great St Bernard Valley).
La Thuile
17.1 km · +0 m · E — from Rifugio Elisabetta to Capoluogo (Great St Bernard Valley).
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).
Valle centrale
16.4 km · +0 m · E — from Rifugio Deffeyes to Planaval (Lys Valley).
Valtournenche
4.7 km · +747 m · E — from Capoluogo to Rifugio Barmasse (Central Valley).
Valle di Champorcher
7.1 km · +0 m · E — from Rifugio Dondena to Capoluogo (Valtournenche).
Valpelline
5 km · +1041 m · E — from Rey to Rifugio Champillon (Valpelline).
Val d'Ayas
5.1 km · +1030 m · E — from Eresaz to Tête de Comagne (Great St Bernard 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.
Valtournenche
4.6 km · +581 m · E — from Triatel to Santuario di Gilliarey (Valpelline).
Valle del Lys
6.8 km · +1156 m · E — from Tzendelabò to Colle della Vecchia (Great St Bernard Valley).
Valgrisenche
4.2 km · +582 m · E — from Valgrisenche to Arp Vieille (Valtournenche).
Valle centrale
6.9 km · +1900 m · E — from Capoluogo to Becca di Viou (Valtournenche).
Valle di Champorcher
7.5 km · +1421 m · E — from Varesa to Lago di Leseney (Champorcher Valley).
Valle centrale
From Vedun (1519 m) to Mont-Court de Bard (2170 m): 3.3 km, +652 m, steep consistent climb. Mont Blanc and Vertosan views. Half-day route. E.
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 km · +910 m · E — from Veulla to Rifugio Barbustel (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 di Champorcher
4.4 km · +948 m · E — from Vesey damon to Col de Pana (Central Valley).
Valle del Lys
2.8 km · +159 m · E — from Wiessmatten to Col Ranzola (Champorcher Valley).
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
4 km · +1011 m · E — from Zer Trino to Passo Frudière (Champorcher Valley).