"Foncey" picnic area - Valsavarenche

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Valsavarenche

Altitude (m):: 1690
km from Aosta: 33.00
Picnic tables: 26
for disabled people: 1
Grills: 17
Wells: 3
Toilets: 3
for disabled people: 1
Capacity: 156
Overall surface (m²):: 18000

Prices

Open from June to September: 2,50 € per person (including tables and grills).
Free until 4 years of age

VEGETATION
Mixed woodland composed of Larch and Red Spruce. Undergrowth composed of Juniper, Rhododendron, Blueberry and Goat Willow.

HOW TO GET THERE
You can arrive by taking the Valsavarenche regional road, passing by Eaux Rousses village. This district is located inside the Gran Paradiso National Park.

AREA PANORAMA
You can admire the Gran Paradiso Massif and Dégioz town which enjoys an excellent view of Gran Nomenon and Mount Grivola.

EXCURSIONS
• You can reach the Vittorio Emanuele and Federico Chabod Refuges which are located at the foot of the Gran Paradiso, the Savoy Refuges and Chivasso town located on the Nivolet plane.
• A section of the Alta Via No.2 road passes through the area that takes in Col Lauzon, the peak of the Valdostane mountain roads at an altitude of 3,296 metres.