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CAI 650AValidated by CAI

Frassinetto to Chiesanuova

Chiesanuova, Frassinetto · about 1 h by car from Aosta

Distance
4.8 km
Walking time
1 h 45 min
Total ascent
214 m
Shape
Out & back
Grade
E · Hiking trail

The walk

4.8 km out-and-back walk between Chiesanuova and Frassinetto, up to Chiesanuova, bivio 650A-910, 214 m of total ascent: about 1 h 45 min of walking. Waymarked CAI hiking trail, between 1085 and 1197 m above sea level. After the walk: wine tasting at Az.agr.Alberand (9.3 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 (40 km as the crow flies). Most trailheads have roadside parking or a small car park in the nearest village.

Driving directions

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.

Public transport route

Start point

45.43841,7.61069

Coordinates of the first waymark. Paste them into any map app.

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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

Independent winemaker

Az.agr.Alberand

Salassa · 9.3 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Al Maniero

Issogne · 24 km from the trail

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Recommended osteria

Lou Ressignon

Cogne · 27 km from the trail

Directions

Book tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.

A good day here

  1. 10:00Park near Chiesanuova and start the walk.
  2. 11:45Back at the start after about 1 h 45 min.
  3. 13:00Lunch at Al Maniero in Issogne, 24 km by car.
  4. 15:30Tasting at Az.agr.Alberand, 9.3 km from the trail.