Via Lattea, Sestriere

Name: Via Lattea
Address: Sestriere, Italy

#1 among attractions in Sestriere

Winter sport, Ski area

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The Via Lattea is a winter sports area in the Italian and French Alps, straddling the French-Italian border at Claviere/Montgenèvre. Located some 70 km west of Turin, it comprises the five Piedmontese resorts of Claviere, Sansicario, Sauze d'Oulx, Pragelato and Sestriere and additionally the French resort Montgenèvre. Altogether there are more than 400 km of skiable pistes, 120 of them with artificial snow, and 70 lifts. The lowest lift begins at 1370m in the service village of Cesana Torinese; the highest point is Mont Motta in the Sestriere ski area, at 2800m. Claviere and Montgenèvre are connected by skiing and ski lifts. The 2006 Winter Olympics had the alpine ski events in the Via Lattea, on Sestriere and Sansicario slopes and most other snow events and bobsleigh nearby. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 44°57'23"N, 6°52'52"E

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Via Lattea – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cesana San Sicario, Monte Albergian, Bric Ghinivert, Rognosa di Sestriere.

3.6 miW
Winter sport, Ski area
Cesana San Sicario
92 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the Italian Alps, Cesana San Sicario is a premier ski area renowned for its breathtaking landscapes and exceptional ski facilities. This picturesque winter sports haven sits close to the French border and is part of the Via Lattea, or Milky Way...
6.5 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Albergian
166 min walk • Monte Albergian is a 3,041 m a.s.l. mountain of the Cottian Alps, located in Italy. A battalion of 3rd Alpini Regiment, which during World War I earned a Silver Medal of Military Valor, was named after Monte Albergian.
5.4 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bric Ghinivert
138 min walk • Bric Ghinivert or Eiminàl is a mountain of the Cottian Alps located in Italy.
2.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rognosa di Sestriere
73 min walk • Rognosa di Sestriere is a mountain of the Cottian Alps in Piedmont, Italy.
4.1 miE
Park
Parco naturale Val Troncea
105 min walk • The nature park Parco naturale Val Troncea is located in Val Chisone, municipality of Pragelato in the Metropolitan City of Turin. The park was created in 1980 to preserve the natural environment.
~520 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain pass
Colle Sestriere, Sestriere
3 min walk • Colle Sestriere, Col de Sestriere, is a mountain pass in the Cottian Alps. It is occupied by the town of Sestriere in the Province of Turin, Italy. It is 17 km from the French border. Its name derives from Latin: ad petram sistrariam, that is at sixty Roman miles from Turin.
5.8 miNW
Locality
Oulx
149 min walk • One of the main attractions in Oulx is the Via Lattea ski area, which offers world-class skiing and snowboarding opportunities. With over 400 kilometers of slopes and modern facilities, it is a paradise for winter sports enthusiasts.
4.9 miNE
Locality
Pragelato
125 min walk • Pragelato is a comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 60 kilometres west of Turin, in the upper Val Chisone.
4.9 miN
Locality
Sauze d'Oulx
126 min walk • Sauze d'Oulx is a town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont located 80 km from Turin in the Val di Susa, at the foot of Monte Genevris. It was the site of the freestyle skiing events of the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.
1.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Monte Fraiteve, Sestriere
44 min walk • Mount Fraiteve is a mountain of the Alps Cozie.
3.5 miE
Alpine hut, Hiking
Rifugio Troncea
90 min walk • The Troncea refuge is a refuge located in the municipality of Pragelato, in the Troncea valley in the Cottian Alps, at 1,915 m above sea level.