Donato Pralungo to Ponte Viona
Donato, Andrate · about 1 h 15 min by car from Aosta
The walk
4.2 km out-and-back walk between Donato and Andrate, up to Ponte Viona, bivio BIAB45-BIAB31, 182 m of total ascent: about 1 h 30 min of walking. Waymarked hiking trail, between 843 and 934 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Terre Sparse (5.6 km).
Waymarked hiking trail (grade E): paths and dirt roads, good walking shoes are enough.
How to get there
By car
From Aosta: about 1 h 15 min (50 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
45.53370,7.89544
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 Donato and start the walk.
- 11:30Back at the start after about 1 h 30 min.
- 13:00Lunch at Al Maniero in Issogne, 22 km by car.
- 15:30Tasting at Terre Sparse, 5.6 km from the trail.
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