Some ideas for snowshoes itineraries

As for all the mountain activities, you must not overestimate yourself venturing into difficult and arduous paths: inquire about the route to follow and the conditions of the snow and always check the weather forecast. Every winter the snow conditions may be different so the recommended periods for each excursion are approximate.

See also the guided snowshoe walks

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Chaligne refuge

Racchette da neve  -  Gignod

After leaving your car, continue on your left along the snow-covered road which turns right after a couple of minutes: a view of Pointe de Chaligne and its welcoming peaks suddenly appears. Clim…

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San Grato

Racchette da neve  -  Issime

Walk along the lane which, along a series of turns, goes uphill cutting the rough rocky section at the narrow start of the Scheity valley. After about 1 hour, you come across the start to a mul…

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Col Pilaz

Racchette da neve  -  La Magdeleine

From Vieux, follow the paved road to the fork for Chamois: ignore it and continue along the road. After a wide left-hand bend you’ll find a barrier that indicates the start of the snow show…

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Court de Bard

Racchette da neve  -  La Salle

Make your way along the farm road that leads to the Alpine pastures. Cross the Challancin pastures and then climb around three wide hairpin bends upto the Ponteilles Alpine pastures. Continu…

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Tramail des Ors

Racchette da neve  -  La Salle

From the last parking lot, carry your snow shoes for about 150 m until you find the farm road that starts on your right: you can put on snow shoes here.
The first part, slightly ascending…

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Cretaz

Racchette da neve  -  La Thuile

You’ll find a fork with a signpost in Pierre Carrée: follow the directions for Crétaz, path 2b, walking a short way along a paved road. Passing near a panel indicating the winter route…

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Colle della Croce

Racchette da neve  -  Morgex

From the parking lot, follow the signs for Lake d’Arpy. Enter the fir woods to the fork between paths 15 and 16: continue on the summer path 15 to the left to Lake d’Arpy.

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Tsa Fontaney

Racchette da neve  -  Nus

Take the road that leads to the Valle d’Aosta Astronomy Observatory. After the signpost that indicates the main routes leaving Lignan, climb the planet path meaning the short road that leads…

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Conca di By

Racchette da neve  -  Ollomont

Leave your car near the signs for the C.V.A. (Giri d’Energia) and take the summer path following the directions on a series of signposts showing the routes passing through the Conca di By…

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Croce di Fana

Racchette da neve  -  Quart

Leave your car and head towards the town of Fonteil following the road through the houses. You’ll find a signpost after the village: take the path on the left that avoids part of the far…

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NOTICE

Legislative Decree 28 February 2021, n. 40 - article 26 paragraph 2:

"Those who practice ski-mountaineering or off-piste skiing or hiking activities, even using snowshoes, in snow-covered locations where, due to snow and weather conditions, there are risks of avalanches, must equip themselves with special electronic signalling and search systems, shovel and snow probe to guarantee a suitable rescue intervention".

NOTICE

Legislative Decree 28 February 2021, n. 40 - article 26 paragraph 2:

"Those who practice ski-mountaineering or off-piste skiing or hiking activities, even using snowshoes, in snow-covered locations where, due to snow and weather conditions, there are risks of avalanches, must equip themselves with special electronic signalling and search systems, shovel and snow probe to guarantee a suitable rescue intervention".

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