Amponey to Alpe Mascognaz
Comune di Ayas · about 50 min by car from Aosta
The walk
4.3 km out-and-back walk near Comune di Ayas, up to Alpe Mascognaz, 390 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1548 and 1879 m above sea level. After the walk: lunch at Al Maniero in Issogne (19.2 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Aosta: about 50 min (33 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.
By train and bus
Take a train to Aosta, then a regional bus or a taxi for the last stretch. Our link plans the whole trip with Google Maps public transport.
Start point
45.82341,7.73099
Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.
Country buses run less often on Sundays and holidays, and some not at all: check the return journey before you set off.
Where to eat and drink
Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.
A good day here
- 10:00Park near Comune di Ayas and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Al Maniero in Issogne, 19 km by car.
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