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Parco Naturale Mont Avic

Regional Mont Avic Park

** Valle d'Aosta **

The Mont Avic Park, first natural park in the Aosta Valley, preserves since 1989 the natural resources of the upper Chalamy stream valley in the municipality of Champdepraz and, since 2003 the Dondena valley, in the territory of Champorcher.The protected …

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Tunnels / Mountain passes
Foliage Col di Joux

Col de Joux

** Valle d'Aosta **

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 …

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Parks and reserves
riserva Mont Mars

Mont Mars nature reserve

Fontainemore

An Alpine environment offering a great wealth of flora and faunaThe Mont Mars nature reserve was established in 1994. It covers 300 hectares and is located at the head of the Pacoulla stream valley. Follow the farm road from the Pillaz hamlet to the …

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Parks and reserves
Mont Mars

Visitors centre of the Mont Mars Nature Reserve

Fontainemore

Two permanent exhibitions have been set up in the visitors centre of the Mont Mars Nature Reserve, situated in the centre of the village, a few metres from the regional road to Gressoney. The fauna of the Nature Reserve Exhibition dedicated to the fauna …

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Botanical, geological and naturalistic gardens
Giardino di rocce Le pietre del Lys

Rock garden

Fontainemore

The “Le pietre del Lys” (the stones of the Lys) geological trail is situated in Fontainemore, in the valley basin, just a stone’s throw from the town, near the Niana green area.The feature, which is a didactic trail amid large rocky masses that …

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Lakes / waterfalls
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Guillemore Ravine

Fontainemore

Just outside Fontainemore an ancient mule track leads to ‘Gouffre de Guillemore’, a very deep ravine carved through the rock by the Lys torrent, creating a striking waterfall. The Guillemore ravine combines spectacular scenery with strong roots in …

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Lakes / waterfalls
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Bouro waterfall

Lillianes

Superb in spring and early summer both for the substantial volume of the waterfall due to the melting of the snow and for the flowering of laburnum. Also to be visited in autumn for the splendid autumn colors of the forest. In winter it is not uncommon …

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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.