Full-day snowshoe hike: Sanctuary of Calvalité
Resorts: Valtournenche
The price includes: the service of a certified mid-mountain guide, technical equipment (snowshoes and poles for those who do not have their own)
Meeting point: parking in Loc. La Barmaz, at the base of the lift to Cheneil.
Experience the magic of winter with a beautiful medium-difficulty hike, in a wild environment in the Cheneil basin.
Once you reach the small village of Cheneil, the ascent continues first through a larch forest and then along the slope beneath the ridge where the Clavalité sanctuary stands.
The view is breathtaking, stretching over the entire Valtournenche, the Matterhorn, and several peaks of the Aosta Valley.
Elevation gain: approx. 500 m
Difficulty: E (hiking)
Recommended clothing, equipment, and material: warm and waterproof clothing, windproof jacket, waterproof trousers, hat, gloves, warm and waterproof hiking boots or après-ski boots, backpack, sunglasses, sunscreen, water/snacks, water bottle.
Equipment included in the fee: snowshoes and trekking poles
Minimum number of participants: 4 participants.
Minimum age: 12 years
Info and bookings: Géraldine (+39) 320 0927012 (Whatsapp)
In case of bad weather: excursions may be modified according to current snow and weather conditions.
Not included in the price: packed lunch and mandatory avalanche kit (transceiver, shovel, probe – available for rent)