The "Tsanta Merla" path hosts numerous wooden sculptures made by two local artists, Eliseo Lumignon from La Salle and Piero Remondaz from Morgex. You meet gnomes, mushrooms, funny characters and animals: for children it's a walk through the imagination!
From via Chanoux and, following the signpost of the Cammino Balteo hiking trail, you leave the capital village of La Salle. After crossing the road that leads to the hills, the walk continues on a flat paved road.
At Croix des Pres, near the chapel of Notre Dame de La Guerison, follow the small road to the left which in a few metres leads to the beginning of the “Tsanta Merla” path, following the trail markers of the Cammino Balteo (stage 14 – La Salle-Avise).
On the right, looking up, you can see the Châtelard castle tower.
Arrived at a crossroads, continue straight. Here among colored mushrooms, elves, owls and hearts make their appearance.
The walk, with a compact surface, is about 1.5 km long and reaches the hamlets of Villair and La Ruine Alta, in the municipality of Morgex. It has a beautiful panoramic view and in summer it is advisable to walk it in the coolest hours of the day. To go down to the hamlet of Villair there is a very steep descent, which cannot be covered with pushchairs (it is therefore preferable to head towards La Ruine Alta).
The stretch accessible to wheelchair users ends at the first crossroads, at the path indicated with the yellow trail number 5A towards Château de Châtelard.
Note - this information is not directly connected to the Cammino Balteo path but it is part of the Aosta Valley tourist offer.