Monte Emilius

#266 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Monte Emilius is a mountain of the Graian Alps in Aosta Valley, north-western Italy. Located just above the town of Aosta, from where it is visible looking southwards behind the lower Becca di Nona, it is usually climbed starting from the ski resort of Pila, at a height of 1,870 m. ()

Alternative names: First ascent: 1826Elevation: 11677 ftProminence: 2411 ftCoordinates: 45°40'44"N, 7°23'6"E

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Aosta ValleyItaly

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Monte Emilius – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Refuge Arbolle, Collegiate church of Saint Ursus, Arch of Augustus, Piazza Émile Chanoux.

2 miSW
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge Arbolle, Aosta
53 min walk • Refuge Arbolle is a refuge in the Alps in Aosta Valley, Italy.
5.1 miNW
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Collegiate church of Saint Ursus, Aosta
129 min walk • The Collegiate church of Saint Ursus is a collegiate church in Aosta, northern Italy, dedicated to Saint Ursus of Aosta. The original church had a single hall, delimited by a semicircular apse.
5 miNW
Historical place, Arch
Arch of Augustus, Aosta
128 min walk • The Arch of Augustus is a monument in the city of Aosta, northern Italy. It was erected in 25 BC on the occasion of the Roman victory over the Salassi and was the work of Aulus Terentius Varro Murena.
5.1 miNW
Neighbourhood, Historic walking areas, Square
Piazza Émile Chanoux, Aosta
130 min walk • Piazza Émile Chanoux is a city square in Aosta, Italy.
1.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Becca di Nona
28 min walk • Becca di Nona is a peak in the Graian Alps of the Aosta Valley in north-western Italy. Together with Monte Emilius, it is one of the main mountains visible from Aosta looking southwards.
5 miNW
Bridge
Pont de Pierre, Aosta
127 min walk • The Pont de Pierre, meaning "Stone Bridge", is a Roman bridge in the Italian city of Aosta in the Aosta Valley. The bridge crossed the Buthier about 600 m from the eastern exit of the Roman colony Augusta Praetoria; in later times the torrente changed its course, leaving the ancient bridge today without water.
1.6 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Punta Garin
42 min walk • Punta Garin or Pic Garin or Pointe Garin is a mountain of the Graian Alps, just south of Monte Emilius in Aosta Valley, Italy. It boasts a pyramidal summit.
5.1 miNW
Ruins, Historical place
Roman Theatre, Aosta
131 min walk • The Roman Theatre is an ancient building in Aosta, north-western Italy. It was built in the late reign of Augustus, some decades after the foundation of the city, as testified by the presence of pre-existing structures in the area. There was also an amphitheatre, built during the reign of Claudius, located nearby.
4.2 miNW
Town, Area
Charvensod, Aosta
107 min walk • Charvensod is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy.
4.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Cogne Valley
121 min walk • Val di Cogne or Val de Cogne - literally Cogne Valley - is a valley in the Aosta Valley, northern Italy.
5.1 miNW
45°44'4"N • 7°18'56"E
Rue Tour du Lepreux / Via Torre del Lebbroso, Aosta
130 min walk • Architecture, Forts and castles