• "Bois de La Tour" picnic area - Saint-Nicolas

    Equipped picnic areas

"Bois de La Tour" picnic area - Saint-Nicolas

Resorts: Saint-Nicolas

Altitude (m)
1200
km from Aosta
17,00
Picnic tables
29
for disabled people
1
Grills
7
Drinking fountains
2
Toilets
2
for disabled people
1
Capacity
170
Overall surface (m²)
16000

Contacts

Renzo Domaine
Address
11010 SAINT NICOLAS (AO)
Telephone
(+39) 347.4371552
Web Site
www.comune.saint-nicolas.ao.it

VEGETATION
Woodland composed of mature Larch trees with some Red Spruce and Birch. Undergrowth composed of Juniper, Berberis, Goat Willow and Bearberry.

HOW TO GET THERE
Easy to reach, due to its proximity to Saint-Nicolas town.

AREA VIEW
The area overlooks the central valley. Starting in the South West and looking South you can see Becca del Merlo, Mount Grivola, Punta del Gran Nomenon; while Mount Emilius is located to the South East.

EXCURSIONS
• From Bois de la Tour you can cross the vineyards in the Enfer area and arrive to Arvier.
• From Saint-Nicolas town you can reach the Vens district and from here continue to Comba di Vertosan.

Prices

2.00 € per person, free under 15
3.00 € for the wood (6/8 kg)

See also

One-day excursions
Bois de la Tour chapel

Bois de la Tour

Saint-Nicolas

From the centre of Saint-Nicolas, where you can park the car, walk until the church. After a short stretch on paved road, take the path on right called Bois de la Tour. In this wood you can find an educational path, called “the itinerary of the trees” …

Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.