E
Bassa Valle
High Route 1 — Stage 1: Donnas → Perloz
The start of the High Route of the Giants, from the valley floor up to Perloz meadows through Walser villages and chestnut groves.
12.5 km+950 m5 h
Trails and culture
Trails and Picotin
108 trails linked to Picotin — traditions and flavours along the route: difficulty T–EE, elevation gain 0–3545 m.
108 · 0.8–32.2 km · +0–3545 m
E
Bassa Valle — Mont Mars
High Route 1 — Stage 2: Perloz → Rifugio Coda
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.
11 km+1150 m5.5 h
EE
Valle di Gressoney — Valle d'Ayas
High Route 1 — Stage 6: Gressoney-Saint-Jean → Rifugio Vieux Crest
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.
12.7 km+1427 m6.5 h
EE
Valle d'Ayas
High Route 1 — Stage 7: Rifugio Vieux Crest → Rifugio Grand Tournalin
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.
11.6 km+1162 m5.5 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
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
Bassa Valle
Arsines - Col Fenetre
A short woodland climb from Arsines, above Arnad, to Col Fenêtre: a scenic pass of the lower Aosta Valley.
2.7 km+484 m2 h
E
Valgrisenche
Balconata dal Belvedere al lago di San Grato
4.9 km · +705 m · E — from Bois de Grillet to Lago di San Grato (Valtournenche).
4.9 km+705 m3 h
E
Bassa Valle
Bard - Tête de Cou
In the commune of Cogne, Gran Paradiso National Park: a climb toward a high-altitude objective in an environment of exceptional natural quality.
5.2 km+1044 m4 h
E
Bassa Valle
Barme - Carogne
1.6 km · +397 m · E — from Barme to Carogne (Valtournenche).
1.6 km+397 m1.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Barme - Omens
1.2 km · +284 m · E — from Barme to Omens (Valtournenche).
1.2 km+284 m1 h
E
Bassa Valle
Biel - La Serra di Biel - Le Grand Chateau
3.9 km · +549 m · E — from Biel to Serra di Biel (Valsavarenche).
3.9 km+549 m2.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Bivio strada per Grand Alpe - Col du Mont
5 km · +706 m · E — from Bivio strada per Grand Alpe to Col du Mont (Valtournenche).
5 km+706 m3 h
E
Valgrisenche
Bivio strada per Grand Alpe - Lac Saint-Grat
4.7 km · +534 m · E — from Bivio strada per Grand Alpe to Lac Saint-Grat (Valtournenche).
4.7 km+534 m2.5 h
EE
Bassa Valle
Bonavessy - Mont Crabun
Exceptional ascent from Bonavessy (658 m) to Mont Crabun (2711 m): +2062 m in 8.7 km. Expert hikers only, early start required. EE.
8.7 km+2062 m7.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Borègne - Plontaz
8 km · +678 m · E — from Borègne to Plontaz (Valtournenche).
8 km+678 m3.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Bourg - Peredrette
1.5 km · +312 m · E — from Bourg to Peredrette (Valtournenche).
1.5 km+312 m1 h
E
Bassa Valle
Bourg - Prèles - Reisen - Bourg
2.5 km · +427 m · E — from Bourg to Bourg (Valtournenche).
2.5 km+427 m1.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Bourg - Verale
6.1 km · +965 m · E — from Bourg to Verale (Valtournenche).
6.1 km+965 m4 h
E
Valgrisenche
Bruil - Col Fenêtre de Torrent
4.4 km · +1118 m · E — from Bruil to Col Fenêtre de Torrent (Great St Bernard Valley).
4.4 km+1118 m4 h
E
Bassa Valle
Cappella Sant'Erasmo - Reserve Naturelle de Holay
2.4 km · +471 m · E — from Cappella Sant'Erasmo to Reserve Naturelle de Holay (Central Valley).
2.4 km+471 m2 h
E
Valgrisenche
Chamin - Boregne
In the Valgrisenche, commune of Arvier: an E-rated climb through forest and meadows toward a high-altitude pasture.
3.5 km+585 m2.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Chateau Vallaise - Saint'Anne
From the valley floor at Chateau Vallaise (454m) to Saint Anne's chapel (1342m): 4.3 km and 921 m of ascent through vineyards, chestnut groves and woodland on the Avise hillside.
4.3 km+921 m3.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Col Bassac Déré
10.9 km · +1302 m · E — from Surrier to Col Bassac Déré (Valtournenche).
10.9 km+1302 m6 h
EE
Bassa Valle
Col de Bonze - Col Laris
32.2 km · +3545 m · EE — from Col de Bonze to Col Laris (Valtournenche).
32.2 km+3545 m17 h
E
Bassa Valle
Collaré - Mont de Beuby
3.3 km · +921 m · E — from Collaré to Mont de Beuby (Central Valley).
3.3 km+921 m3 h
E
Bassa Valle
Crest-Désot - Col de Bonze
14.2 km · +1948 m · E — from Crest-Désot to Col de Bonze (Champorcher Valley).
14.2 km+1948 m8.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Croce della Missione - Alpe Jas
3.6 km · +909 m · E — from Croce della Missione to Gias Desot (Valtournenche).
3.6 km+909 m3 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
Bassa Valle
Fey - Piatolet
2.5 km · +373 m · E — from Fey to Piatolet (Central Valley).
2.5 km+373 m1.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Grand Haury - Boregne
From Grand Haury the route climbs through forest and alpine meadow to the Alpe di Boregne pasture plateau at the foot of Becca Verconey in a quiet Valgrisenche side valley.
5.8 km+835 m3.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Hône - Cappella Costaz - Biel
4.3 km · +659 m · E — from Chiesa di San Giorgio to Biel (Valsavarenche).
4.3 km+659 m2.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
La Béthaz - Rifugio degli Angeli al Morion
7.6 km · +1281 m · E — from La Béthaz to Rifugio degli Angeli al Morion (Valtournenche).
7.6 km+1281 m5 h
E
Bassa Valle
La Clévaz - Plan Fiou
4.2 km · +1074 m · E — from La Clévaz to Plan Fiou (Valsavarenche).
4.2 km+1074 m3.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
La Raffort - Cormoney (Donnas)
4.8 km · +1134 m · E — from La Raffort - Centrale to Cormoney (Valsavarenche).
4.8 km+1134 m4 h
E
Bassa Valle
Le Raffort - Pourcil - Pian (Donnas)
3.3 km · +642 m · E — from La Raffort to Pian (Valsavarenche).
3.3 km+642 m2.5 h
T
Bassa Valle
Le Tre Goye di Hône
1.3 km · +95 m · T — from Piazza del Municipio to Le tre Goye (Valsavarenche).
1.3 km+95 m0.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Lo Pian - Arvueil (Issogne)
7.6 km · +1544 m · E — from Lo Pian to Arvueil (Central Valley).
7.6 km+1544 m6 h
E
Bassa Valle
Lo Pian - Lac de Panaz
6.2 km · +1327 m · E — from Lo Pian to Lac de Panaz (Central Valley).
6.2 km+1327 m5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Marine - Col Fênetre
3.9 km · +830 m · E — from Marine to Col Fênetre (Central Valley).
3.9 km+830 m3 h
E
Valgrisenche
Melignon - Féleumaz
2.3 km · +650 m · E — from Melignon to Féleumaz (Central Valley).
2.3 km+650 m2 h
E
Valgrisenche
Menthieu - Ricovero Capitano Ricci - Lago San Grato
7.6 km · +1124 m · E — from Menthieu to Lago San Grato (Valtournenche).
7.6 km+1124 m4.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Menthieu - Alpe Revéraz-Dèsot
7.7 km · +299 m · E — from Menthieu, partenza poderale to Incrocio 14A-13/14 (Alpe Revéraz-Dèsot) (Valtournenche).
7.7 km+299 m2.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Menthieu, partenza poderale - Forclaz du Bré
5.7 km · +980 m · E — from Menthieu, partenza poderale to Forclaz du Bré (Valtournenche).
5.7 km+980 m4 h
E
Valgrisenche
Menthieu, partenza poderale - Rifugio degli Angeli al Morion
5.5 km · +1059 m · E — from Menthieu, partenza poderale to Rifugio degli Angeli al Morion (Valtournenche).
5.5 km+1059 m4 h
E
Valgrisenche
Mondanges - Col de Cussunaz
7.3 km · +1243 m · E — from Mondanges to Col de Cussunaz (Valtournenche).
7.3 km+1243 m5 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
Valgrisenche
Mondanges- Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée
6.6 km · +835 m · E — from Mondanges to Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée (Valtournenche).
6.6 km+835 m3.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Monteil - Lac Liet
8.8 km · +1603 m · E — from Monteil to Lac Liet (Valtournenche).
8.8 km+1603 m6 h
E
Bassa Valle
Monteil - Montat
3.9 km · +1035 m · E — from Monteil to Montat (Valtournenche).
3.9 km+1035 m3.5 h
EE
Bassa Valle
Outrefer - Mognissola
5.8 km · +1334 m · EE — from Outrefer to Mognissola (Valtournenche).
5.8 km+1334 m5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Outrefer - Pourcil (Hône)
3.1 km · +639 m · E — from Outrefer to Pourcil (Valtournenche).
3.1 km+639 m2.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Percorso dei Barmet
1.3 km · +111 m · E — from Rovarey to Croce della Missione (Valtournenche).
1.3 km+111 m0.5 h
T
Bassa Valle
Piazza Chanoux - Cappella di Rovarey - Omens - Carogne
4.7 km · +579 m · T — from Piazza E.Chanoux to Carogne (Valtournenche).
4.7 km+579 m2.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Plan de Brun - Fey
3.8 km · +581 m · E — from Plan de Brun to Fey (Central Valley).
3.8 km+581 m2.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Plan Fey - Col de Plan Fenetre
2.4 km · +790 m · E — from Saint-Roch to Col de Plan Fenetre (Central Valley).
2.4 km+790 m2.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Planaval - Becca Ceré
From Planaval in the lower Valgrisenche, a well-signed climb to Becca Ceré: pastures, woods and a balcony over the valley and its glaciers.
4.9 km+838 m3.5 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
Bassa Valle
Ponte Romano - Reserve Naturelle de Holay - castello di Susey
2.2 km · +436 m · E — from Capoluogo to Reserve Naturelle de Holay (Central Valley).
2.2 km+436 m1.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Pramotton - Innesto Baraton
5 km · +873 m · E — from Pramotton to Innesto Baraton (Valtournenche).
5 km+873 m3.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Pramotton - Alpe Bonze
9 km · +1546 m · E — from Pramotton to Alpe Bonze (Valtournenche).
9 km+1546 m6 h
E
Bassa Valle
Pramotton - Fontanet
5.5 km · +1218 m · E — from Pramotton to Fontanet (Valtournenche).
5.5 km+1218 m4.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Pramotton - Tour Pramotton
1.3 km · +234 m · E — from Pramotton to Tour Pramotton (Valtournenche).
1.3 km+234 m1 h
E
Valgrisenche
Revers - Boregne
In the Valgrisenche the route climbs through forest and meadows toward upper pastures: an E-rated itinerary in the commune of Arvier.
3.1 km+488 m2 h
E
Valgrisenche
Revers - Borègne (Arvier)
3.1 km · +480 m · E — from Confine comunale Arvier, Revers to Borègne (Valtournenche).
3.1 km+480 m2 h
E
Valgrisenche
Revers - Valgrisenche
4.2 km · +198 m · E — from Confine comunale Arvier, Revers to Valgrisenche (Valtournenche).
4.2 km+198 m1.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Rifugio Benevolo - Col Bassac Déré
5 km · +800 m · E — from Rifugio Benevolo to Col Bassac Déré (Great St Bernard Valley).
5 km+800 m3.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Rifugio Benevolo : Giro "Truc di Tsanteleina"
6.1 km · +274 m · E — from Rifugio Benevolo to Incrocio Alpe Goletta (Great St Bernard Valley).
6.1 km+274 m2 h
E
Valgrisenche
Rifugio Bezzi - Col Bassac
4.5 km · +877 m · E — from Rifugio Bezzi to Col Bassac (Valtournenche).
4.5 km+877 m3.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Rifugio Bezzi - Col Bassac Deré
5.3 km · +807 m · E — from Rifugio Bezzi to Col Bassac Deré (Valtournenche).
5.3 km+807 m3.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Rifugio Bezzi - Col de Vaudet
4 km · +556 m · E — from Rifugio Bezzi to Col de Vaudet (Valtournenche).
4 km+556 m2.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Rifugio Bezzi - Col du Lac Noir
4.5 km · +594 m · E — from Rifugio Bezzi to Col du Lac Noir (Valtournenche).
4.5 km+594 m2.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Rifugio Bezzi - Lac Saint-Martin
2.8 km · +495 m · E — from Rifugio Bezzi to Lac St-Martin (Valtournenche).
2.8 km+495 m2 h
E
Valgrisenche
Rifugio Bezzi - Lac Vert
1.6 km · +341 m · E — from Rifugio Bezzi to Lac Vert (Valtournenche).
1.6 km+341 m1.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Rifugio Bezzi - Rif. Chalet de l'Epée
9.4 km · +691 m · E — from Rifugio Bezzi to Rif. Chalet de l'Epée (Valtournenche).
9.4 km+691 m4 h
E
Valgrisenche
Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée - Col Fenêtre de Torrent
3.1 km · +475 m · E — from Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée to Col Fenêtre de Torrent (Valtournenche).
3.1 km+475 m2 h
E
Valgrisenche
Rocher (inizio divieto) - Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée
4.3 km · +507 m · E — from Rocher (inizio divieto) to Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée (Valtournenche).
4.3 km+507 m2.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Rovarey - Jas Dèsot
2.6 km · +828 m · E — from Rovarey to Jas Dèsot (Valtournenche).
2.6 km+828 m2.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Rovarey - Santuario Notre Dame de la Garde (Perloz)
6.2 km · +567 m · E — from Rovarey to Santuario Notre Dame de la Garde (Valtournenche).
6.2 km+567 m3 h
E
Bassa Valle
Saint-Roch - Chavanne - La Borney
4.8 km · +1070 m · E — from Saint-Roch to La Borney (Central Valley).
4.8 km+1070 m4 h
E
Bassa Valle
Saint-Roch - Cresta - Lancellina - Maison Sala - La Borney
3.8 km · +1070 m · E — from Saint-Roch to La Borney (Central Valley).
3.8 km+1070 m3.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Saint-Rock - Ronchas
2.9 km · +391 m · E — from Poline desot to Ronchas (Central Valley).
2.9 km+391 m1.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
Strada dopo Castello - Omens
2.4 km · +355 m · E — from Strada to Omens (Valtournenche).
2.4 km+355 m1.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Surrier - Col du Mont
5.8 km · +841 m · E — from Surrier to Col du Mont (Valtournenche).
5.8 km+841 m3.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Surrier , bivio poderali - Bivacco Ravelli
6.3 km · +1091 m · E — from Surrier, bivio poderali to Bivacco Ravelli (Valtournenche).
6.3 km+1091 m4.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Surrier, bivio poderali - Rifugio Bezzi
5.5 km · +495 m · E — from Surrier to Rifugio Bezzi (Valtournenche).
5.5 km+495 m2.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Surrier, bivio poderali - Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée
4.8 km · +582 m · E — from Surrier, bivio poderali to Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée (Valtournenche).
4.8 km+582 m2.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
TAPPA 01: Donnas - Sassa
12.9 km · +1737 m · E — from Bourg to Sassa (Valtournenche).
12.9 km+1737 m7.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
TAPPA 05: Planaval - Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée
12.3 km · +998 m · E — from Planaval to Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée (Valgrisenche).
12.3 km+998 m5.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
TAPPA 01: Pont-Saint-Martin - Lillianes
8.7 km · +938 m · E — from Pont-Saint-Martin to Lillianes (Central Valley).
8.7 km+938 m4.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
TAPPA 03: Fontainemore - Donnas
15.7 km · +0 m · E — from Fontainemore to Donnas (Lys Valley).
15.7 km+0 m5 h
E
Bassa Valle
TAPPA 04: Donnas - Arnad
12.8 km · +1126 m · E — from Donnas to Arnad (Valtournenche).
12.8 km+1126 m6 h
E
Bassa Valle
TAPPA 05: Arnad - Challand-Saint-Victor
12.6 km · +1160 m · E — from Arnad to Challand-Saint-Victor (Central Valley).
12.6 km+1160 m6 h
E
Bassa Valle
TAPPA 21: Châtillon - Verrès
21.1 km · +0 m · E — from Châtillon to Verrès (Valdigne).
21.1 km+0 m6 h
E
Bassa Valle
TAPPA 23: Pontboset - Pont-Saint-Martin
13.2 km · +0 m · E — from Pontboset to Pont-Saint-Martin (Champorcher Valley).
13.2 km+0 m4 h
E
Bassa Valle
TAPPA 4: Châtillon - Verrès
19.3 km · +0 m · E — from Châtillon to Verrès (Valdigne).
19.3 km+0 m6 h
E
Bassa Valle
TAPPA 5: Verrès - Pont-Saint-Martin
14.9 km · +0 m · E — from Verrès to Pont-Saint-Martin (Valtournenche).
14.9 km+0 m4 h
E
Bassa Valle
TAPPA 7: Arnad - Donnas
1.3 km · +0 m · E — from Arnad to Donnas (Central Valley).
1.3 km+0 m0.5 h
E
Bassa Valle
TAPPA 8: Donnas - Pont-Saint-Martin
6.3 km · +0 m · E — from Donnas to Pont-Saint-Martin (Valtournenche).
6.3 km+0 m2 h
E
Bassa Valle
Tour d'Hereraz - Pont Morettaz - Perloz
0.8 km · +0 m · E — from Tour d'Hereraz to Perloz (Central Valley).
0.8 km+0 m0.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Tour du Rutor — Stage 3: Planaval → Valgrisenche
A short breather along the Dora di Valgrisenche.
5.7 km+162 m2 h
E
Valgrisenche
Usellières - Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée
3 km · +586 m · E — from Usellières to Rifugio Chalet de l'Epée (Valtournenche).
3 km+586 m2 h
E
Valgrisenche
Valgrisenche - Arp Vieille
4.2 km · +582 m · E — from Valgrisenche to Arp Vieille (Valtournenche).
4.2 km+582 m2.5 h
E
Valgrisenche
Valgrisenche - Becca dei Quattro Denti
5.3 km · +963 m · E — from Valgrisenche to Becca dei Quattro Denti (Valtournenche).
5.3 km+963 m3.5 h
T
Bassa Valle
Verrès - Croix de Saint-Gilles
1.4 km · +312 m · T — from Piazza R.Challand to Croix de Saint-Gilles (Valtournenche).
1.4 km+312 m1 h
E
Bassa Valle
Visey dessus - Alpe Aveuoil - Alpe Panaz (Champdepraz)
3.7 km · +616 m · E — from Vesey damon to Lac de Panaz (Central Valley).
3.7 km+616 m2.5 h