• Villair - Tête-de-Bernarde

Villair - Tête-de-Bernarde

Resorts: Courmayeur

Technical Information

Route

From Courmayeur, take the road that leads to the village of Villair Superiore, at the entrance to Val Sapin. From here, the road continues to climb then becomes a dirt road and crosses the Tsapy stream. The itinerary continues, initially along the paved road and sometimes along the path, until it reaches the start of the path on the left, which goes up the slope beneath Bertone refuge, which is covered in a thick wood of conifers. At a crossroad beyond the refuge, ignore AV1 on the left, and take itinerary 42 on the right, which gently leads to the grassy plateau of Mont-de-la-Saxe. This leads you to another crossroad. Take the path on the left (not signposted), which soon takes you to the top of Testa Bernarda.
Magnificent view over the Mont Blanc range

Duration going there

3h40

Length

6.856 m

Recommended times

June - October

Difficulties

E - Excursionist

Difference in level

1.140 m

See also

Mountain refuges
Bertone Mountain Hut – Exterior in summer

Bertone

Courmayeur

The Giorgio Bertone Mountain Hut (2,000 m) is situated in the Pennine Alps, near the small village of Le Pré, above Courmayeur. Built in 1982 and dedicated to the memory of mountaineer Giorgio Bertone, it overlooks the majestic Mont Blanc massif. Thanks …

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