Things to do in Matterhorn
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Chamois, the car-free village
Where: Chamois
useful information
In the mountains of the Aosta Valley, lies the small scattered town of Chamois, a town of 111 inhabitants that said NO to cars. In fact, if you try to enter directions on google maps to reach this country by car, nothing will appear on the screen. Already in 1955, when the topic...
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Energy trail.
(Gran balconata del Cevino.)
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The path, designed for children, is almost flat and equipped, 4.5 km long, with wooden games and educational panels. It is indicated with the num. 107 and begins in la Magdeleine, in Valtournanche. Walking through the meadows and through groves, children learn how to hike with...
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The king of the peaks
Where: Valtournenche (Cervino)
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Like the mountains that children draw, the Matterhorn is comparable to a pyramid. The first route was opened in 1865 and since then reaching the summit has always been a gamble, a training ground for life that confronts tenacity and creates a great closeness between the...
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Not only nature and sport: the legends linked to the Matterhorn
(Monte Cervino)
folklore
Mount Cervino is a peak located in the western part of the Alps, on the border with Switzerland. It is a 4478 meters high mountain, one of the highest in Italy. Its naturalistic beauty and its charm have always been tourist attractions for those who love the mountains, winter...
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Valtournenche, adorned caves, architecture and nature
Where: Valtournenche
culture nature wine and food fun
In the homonymous valley, there is the alpine town of Valtournenche which offers its visitors numerous gastronomic, naturalistic and cultural attractions. Starting from here you can enjoy excursions on snow-capped peaks, glaciers, caves and valleys and then indulge in a...
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Cervinia: The waterfalls at the foot of Mount Cervino
Where: Valtournenche (Cervinia)
culture nature
If you love excursions, nature and landscapes, the Aosta Valley is certainly the perfect place for your vacation. Mostly known as a tourist destination for snow and ski enthusiasts, it has a lot to offer its visitors. Among the recommended places to visit there is certainly...
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Place Moulin lake, Aosta Valley
(Place Moulin)
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We are in Bionaz, Valpelline, in the Aosta Valley, more precisely we take a walk that takes us to the Place Moulin lake, immersed in a landscape that looks almost like the Canadian one, made up of mule tracks for pleasant walks and inaccessible roads and paths for more...
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The car-free village
Where: Chamois
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Chamois, the town that said no to cars and located at an altitude of 1815 meters in the province of Aosta and near Mount Cervino. It is also the only Italian town on the mainland that can only be reached by cable car that travels from the valley floor, built in 1955, or by...
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Antey-Saint-Andrè: for sports lovers and more ..
Where: Antey Saint Andre (Antey-Saint-Andrè)
events
nature fun
We are in the valley floor of Valtournenche, in the province of Aosta, in the place that is considered the gateway to Mount Cervino: we are talking about Antey-Saint-Andrè. Thanks to its central location, it is ideal for those wishing to visit the whole of Valtournenche. Both...
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