Out & about
Tourist areas
Great Saint Bernard
Great St. Bernard Pass
Saint-Rhémy and Étroubles
The Fontina of Valpelline
The Great Saint Bernard Valley, the Valpelline and the Ollomont Valley present landscapes of alluring, wild beauty, as well as authentic examples of local traditions; in summer, the Great Saint Bernard Pass offers a traditional route into Switzerland, as an alternative to the tunnel.
Spotlight
Opening of the Great St. Bernard Pass
The mountain pass linking Aosta Valley with Switzerland reopens on the 3rd of June 2019 at 12pm. From the 2472 metres altitude of the Pass the road descends towards Martigny. The pass will close in October.
An open-air museum
In Etroubles, a permanent contemporary art gallery featuring world-famous artists. Download the mp3 guide and take a look at your leisure.
events
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Alpages Ouverts - A full day on a mountain dairy farm
A full day on a mountain dairy farm together with those who work there all summer, following the pace set by the animals and the mountain environment. Guided visits, lunch with typical produce…
Fëta di Teteun & snails
A food festival dedicated to the “teteun”, a characteristic type of exquisite cold meat made from cow’s udders. It is processed and seasoned using a special procedure, which gives it consistency an…
Fëta di Trifolle (Potatoes festival)
This festival gives you the opportunity to taste culinary delights made from potatoes, including the delicacy Sorsa di Allein: a first course that obviously, as well as the potatoes, is cooked wit…
Collon Trek - a mountain race "along the paths of the smugglers"
Collontrek is a 22km mountain race (1250m of total climb and 1230m of vertical drop.) The route is the old path traveled for centuries by the surrounding population, including local farmers and eve…
Tor des Géants
The Tor des Géants, now in its 10th edition, is a race covering an entire region, running along the spectacular Alta Via n° 1 and the Alta Via n° 2 at the foot of the highest Four-Thousanders in the…
Tor130 - Tot Dret
The Tor130 – Tot Dret is the race that joins the tougher, fascinating Tor des Géants.
Tor30 - Passage au Malatrà
Trail running competition of 30km and 2300m altitude difference on technical trails through unparalleled landscapes.
Bataille des Chèvres (Goat fight)
The first edition of this unusual “bataille” was held in 1981, the year when some young breeders, true goat lovers, an animal which is actually quite combative, decided after their autumn descen…
Valpelline fair
Started as a livestock fair (it is the oldest in Valle d’Aosta) the “Fea de Vapeleunna” is now a showcase for traditional Aosta Valley products.
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Fontina Cheese Tour
This route links some of the most important high mountain pastures where the Aosta Valley’s Protected Designation of Origin cheese «Fontina» is produced. Along the trail you can enjoy stunning view…
The Mont Fallère tour
The highest stages of the route offer spectacular views over the Matterhorn, Gran Paradiso and Mont Blanc.
