Valpelline Valley, Valpelline

Name: Valpelline Valley
Address: Valpelline, Italy

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Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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Valpelline is one of the side valleys of the Aosta Valley in north-west Italy. It shares its name with one of the communes within its territory. ()

Local name: Valpelline Coordinates: 45°49'48"N, 7°19'48"E

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Valpelline Valley – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Refuge Crête Sèche, Mont Gelé, Mont Vélan, Saint-Oyen.

4.9 miNE
Hiking, Alpine hut
Refuge Crête Sèche
125 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Italian Alps, the Refuge Crête Sèche is a haven for mountaineers and hikers seeking solace amid the rugged beauty of the mountains. This alpine hut, perched at an elevation of 2,411 meters, serves as an essential stopover for adventurers...
5.4 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Gelé
138 min walk • Mont Gelé is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It lies between the valleys of Bagnes and Valpelline, on the main Alpine watershed. It overlooks the Fenêtre de Durand from the east side.
5.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mont Vélan
146 min walk • Mont Vélan is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. At 3,727, metres Mont Vélan is the highest summit lying between the Great St Bernard Pass and Grand Combin. Two large glaciers cover its northern flanks: Glacier de Tseudet and Glacier de Valsoray.
5.5 miW
Village, Area
Saint-Oyen, Étroubles
141 min walk • Saint-Oyen is a village and comune in the Aosta Valley region of north-western Italy.
5 miS
Bridge
Bridge of Grand Arvou, Aosta
127 min walk • The Bridge of Gran Arvou is an aqueduct-bridge in the frazione Porossan of Aosta, north-western Italy. It span the Rû Prévôt irrigation canal, and includes a large corridor covered by flagstones. Another aqueduct-bridge, the Petit Arvou, is located a few meters downstream.
2.8 miS
Forts and castles
Casaforte di Rhins, Roisan
73 min walk • The stronghold of Rhins, sometimes also called the castle of Rhins, is a medieval stronghold located in the town of the same name in the municipality of Roisan, Aosta Valley.
3.9 miSW
45°46'41"N • 7°17'48"E
Torre di Gignod
101 min walk • Forts and castles
6.3 miSE
Forts and castles
Castello di Quart, Quart
161 min walk • The castle of Quart is one of the castles of the Aosta Valley, currently under restoration, located in the municipality of Quart, Aosta Valley.
5.7 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Fenêtre de Durand
146 min walk • The Fenêtre de Durand is an Alpine pass connecting Switzerland and Italy. It connects Fionnay on its northern side to Valpelline on its southern side. At an elevation of 2,797 metres above sea level, the Fenêtre de Durand is the lowest pass on the main chain of the Alps between the Grand Combin and the Weissmies.
6.2 miSW
45°46'3"N • 7°14'19"E
Pointe Chaligne
158 min walk • Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain