Valnontey to Alpe Vermiana
about 25 min by car from Aosta
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- CAI · OpenStreetMap
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7.3 km out-and-back walk , up to Alpe Vermiana, 493 m of total ascent: about 3 h of walking. Easy paths and dirt roads, between 882 and 1161 m above sea level. Along the way: Valnontey and Giardino botanico alpino Paradisia. After the walk: lunch at La Brasserie du Bon Bec in Cogne (2.7 km).
Easy path (grade T): wide tracks and short climbs, trainers are fine in dry weather.
Estimated elevation profile
Elevation 1667–1799 m · ↑ 14 m · ↓ 131 m
Terrain estimate for separate track segments: order and direction do not necessarily describe the trip. Out-and-back sections are not doubled. Route statistics retain the source values.
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Mapzen Terrain Tiles · EU-DEM / Copernicus / USGS · Produced using Copernicus data and information funded by the European Union - EU-DEM layers. GMTED2010 and SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey. Global ETOPO1 terrain data: U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Mapzen / Tilezen. Profiles sampled and derived by Hike & Fork. · 2026-11-05
A good day here
Estimated walking: 180 min · breaks: 0 min
Full day duration: 5 h 00 min · Estimated finish: 15:00
- Walking
- 3 h 00 min
- Breaks
- 0 h 00 min
- Transfers
- 0 h 30 min
- Waiting before lunch / visits
- 0 h 00 min
- Lunch
- 1 h 30 min
- Wine tasting
- 0 h 00 min
Estimated times. Check transfers along the actual route; the plan does not calculate traffic or public transport schedules.
Travel from home, station approaches, the journey home after the last stop and any festival are excluded.
- next dayStart walking
Meeting point · 45.58692, 7.34067
- next dayBack at the start
- next dayLunch at La Brasserie du Bon Bec
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How to get there
By car
From Aosta: about 25 min (17 km as the crow flies). Parking access and availability must be checked for this trail.
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
45.58692,7.34067
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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.
Along the way
- Valnontey150 m from the trail
- Giardino botanico alpino Paradisia300 m from the trail
Wikipedia (Italian)
Where to eat and drink
Recommended osteria
La Brasserie du Bon Bec
Cogne · 2.7 km from the trail in a straight line
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Lou Ressignon
Cogne · 2.7 km from the trail in a straight line
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Report an errorBook tastings ahead, and check opening days: many osterie close one day a week.