Bourg to Messelod
Comune di Antey-Saint-André · about 35 min by car from Aosta
The walk
6.6 km out-and-back walk near Comune di Antey-Saint-André, up to Messelod (La Magdeleine), 291 m of total ascent: about 2 h 15 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 1028 and 1176 m above sea level. Along the way: Chiesa di Sant'Andrea, Cappella dei Santi Rocco e Sebastiano and Cappella di Nostra Signora della Neve. After the walk: lunch at Al Maniero in Issogne (17.4 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Aosta: about 35 min (22 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
45.80500,7.59219
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.
Along the way
- Chiesa di Sant'Andrea50 m from the trail
- Cappella dei Santi Rocco e Sebastiano100 m from the trail
- Cappella di Nostra Signora della Neve250 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
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 Antey-Saint-André and start the walk.
- 12:15Back at the start after about 2 h 15 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Al Maniero in Issogne, 17 km by car.
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