• Col de Joux

Col de Joux

Resorts: Brusson, Saint-Vincent

Il Col de Joux (1640 m) è un passo boscoso che collega Saint-Vincent con il comune di Brusson, e rappresenta quindi, una suggestiva via alternativa, rispetto alla strada che sale da Verrès, per raggiungere la Val d’Ayas.

Technical Information

Route

Col de Joux (1640m) is a woody pass linking Saint-Vincent with Brusson, and is thus a beautiful alternative route to the road that goes up from Verrès, to reach Val d’Ayas.
It runs past charming hamlets and goes through beautiful woods, providing wonderful views of the central valley and Val d’Ayas.
The word “Joux” has pre-Latin origins and means woody highland, however, can also be traced to the Latin Jugum, yoke, and hence hill.
Col de Joux also hosts the final Ayas section of Ru Courtod, an irrigated canal coming from the Ventina glacier and dating back to the 14th century.
Several trails of varying difficulty start here, for example those leading to Testa Comagna or Col Tzecore, but you can also go for a pleasant walk along the private road towards Sommarèse, or towards Pallu, with its artificial lake.

See also

One-day excursions
Col du Joux - Brusson

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Highlights
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Motorcycling
Col di Joux

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