As summer approaches and the snow retreats, the lush green of the high mountains begins to emerge.

June in the Aosta Valley region: panoramas to discover, effortlessly reaching high-altitude places, and experiences to share.

Opening of the mountain passes of the Little and Great Saint Bernard

In La Thuile, the road to the Little Saint Bernard, a mountain pass that leads to France, reopens during summer.

At 2,188 meters above sea level, among majestic Alpine panoramas, you will find archaeological evidence of the Roman era but also much older ones such as the cromlech, a circle of 46 stones stuck in the ground. The Hospice, founded in the 11th century by Saint Bernard of Menton, today houses a hostel and a museum on the history of the pass.

The Great Saint Bernard pass (Gran San Bernardo) towards Switzerland also reopens in mid-June. In summer, this mountain pass is an ideal destination not only for its thousand-year history but also because it offers views of a lovely lake and exceptional panoramas of the surrounding mountains.

Since the times of the Roman Empire, it has been an important communication route through the Alps. The Hospice, founded a few decades after the year 1000 by Saint Bernard, still welcomes those who walk along the Via Francigena.
In Saint-Rhémy-en-Bosses you can visit the production and maturing rooms of Jambon de Bosses DOP, an exquisite raw ham aged in hay.
Higher up, some mountain pastures offer typical snacks and sell Fontina cheese and other dairy products.

The panoramic roads, which climb from Aosta to the Great Saint Bernard pass and from Prè-Saint-Didier towards the Little Saint Bernard pass, are also appreciated by cyclists and motorcyclists for their curves and for refreshment points.

Skyway: a journey to the essence of the Alps

Getting on board the Skyway Monte Bianco cable car is like taking a journey to the sky. The panoramic cabins rotate slowly, offering a 360° view of the snow-capped peaks and valleys below. In just a few minutes, you go from 1,300 metres in Courmayeur to 2,173 metres at the intermediate Pavillon station, and then reach the 3,466 metres of Punta Helbronner.

Here you will find grandiose scenery: vertical walls and the immensity of the eternal ice that opens up before your eyes. Once at the top, you can appreciate the view from the panoramic terrace: the experience is total, between the silence of the mountain and the power of the panorama that embraces Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn and the Gran Paradiso.

The Pavillon station is not just a stopover: here you can explore Hangar 2173, which tells the story of the cable cars, visit the Mont Blanc Infinity Room, an immersive art installation, and discover the Cave Mont Blanc, a winery that experiments with high-altitude winemaking. Outside, during the summer, the Saussurea Alpine Botanical Garden invites you to stroll among the Alpine flower species.

Chamois: the car-free village

At 1,815 metres above sea level, reachable only on foot, by bike or by cable car, Chamois is the place for you, where the crisp air that descends from the Matterhorn valley will make you forget the heat and stress of the city. The car-free village welcomes you with a wide view of the valley and a timeless quiet.

Want to ski?

In Breuil-Cervinia the ski season never stops: summer skiing comes to life in the wide and sunny valley of Plateau Rosà, framed by the unmistakable profile of the Matterhorn.

To complete the experience, cross the glacier with an Alpine guide or reach the Piccolo Cervino with the Matterhorn Alpine Crossing cable car, where the Ice Cave awaits you: a 50-metre tunnel dug into the heart of the mountain, 15 metres deep. An exciting journey through eternal snow and hidden wonders.