Chiapili di sopra to Alpe Pratorotondo
Ceresole Reale · about 50 min by car from Aosta
The walk
6.2 km out-and-back walk near Ceresole Reale, up to Alpe Pratorotondo, 488 m of total ascent: about 2 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 1765 and 2190 m above sea level.
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
45.45772,7.16671
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 Ceresole Reale and start the walk.
- 12:45Back at the start after about 2 h 45 min.
- 13:15Lunch at La Brasserie du Bon Bec in Cogne, 22 km by car.
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