Hikes near Valtournenche
Valtournenche (1500 m) sits in Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta), Italy. MR. ALPS lists 19 waymarked hiking trails starting from or crossing the area, 178 km of marked route in total. They run from 3 km to 27.2 km, the longest being Sentier Jean Antoine Carrel. 18 of them record their elevation gain, between 59 m and 2562 m.
The trail network at a glance
- Waymarked trails
- 19
- Total marked distance
- 178 km
- Shortest route
- 3 km
- Longest route
- 27.2 km
- Elevation gain
- 59–2562 m (on 18 trails)
- Route maps available
- on 19 trails
Walking times are estimates calculated from distance and elevation gain using Naismith's rule, and exclude stops.
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Gran Balconata del Cervino - Stage 3
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Gran Balconata del Cervino - Stage 2
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Gran Balconata del Cervino - Stage 5
This stage of the Gran Balconata del Cervino (Trail 107) carries walkers from Antey-Saint-André — with its 15th-century bell tower — to Torgnon, a village known for its rural history and immense pastures, along ancient paths that once connected all the communities of the Valtournenche valley. The Matterhorn's unmistakable profile accompanies every step, framed by larch forests, alpine pastures, and natural terraces.
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Gran Balconata del Cervino - Stage 4
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Alta Via n. 1 della Valle d'Aosta - Tappa 9
Tappa n. 9 - Valtournenche (1520 mt.) - Rifugio Barmasse (2157 mt.)
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Alta Via n. 1 della Valle d'Aosta - Tappa 8
L'Alta via della Valle d'Aosta n. 1, detta anche Alta via dei Giganti è un'alta via il cui tracciato parte e termina nel territorio della Valle d'Aosta, ma si sviluppa in parte anche nel Biellese, al cospetto dei massicci più elevati delle Alpi: Monte Rosa, Cervino e Monte Bianco.
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Alta Via n. 1 della Valle d'Aosta - Tappa 10
Tappa n. 10 - Rifugio Barmasse (2.157 mt.) - Rifugio Cunéy (2652 mt.)
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Accesso Bivacco Manenti
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Grand Tournalin
This out-and-back route climbs to the Grand Tournalin Punta Nord at 3,379 m, rated one of the best peaks in the valley for views and hiking history, passing through an unspoiled mountain environment with varied alpine scenery.
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Sentier de l'Abbé Gorret
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Itinerario 6 Ru des Novalles
The Ru des Novalles is a still-active irrigation channel traced along a panoramic route that looks down over the village of Chamois and the surrounding landscape. Along the way, illustrated panels recount the history and nature of these *rus* — small masterworks of hydraulic engineering unique to the Aosta Valley.
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Itinerario 5 Bivacco Rivolta
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Sentier Jean Antoine Carrel
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Tour Monte Rosa tappa 2
around the Monte Rosa group
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Alta Via n. 1 della Valle d'Aosta - Tappa 7
Tappa n. 7 - Rifugio Vieux Crest (1935 mt.) - Rifugio Gran Tournalin (2535 mt.)
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Anello di Tzere
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Anello dei Villaggi di Antey ( Ruvère, Liesse,Fontaney, Villettaz)
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Itinerario 12 Praz Rifugio Cuney
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Itinerario 11C
More hiking near Valtournenche
Other walking bases within 40 km of Valtournenche, each with its own trail list:
- Breuil-Cervinia, Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) — 16 trails, 5.2 km away
- Chamois, Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) — 23 trails, 5.6 km away
- La Magdeleine, Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) — 22 trails, 8.7 km away
- Antagnod, Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) — 17 trails, 9.5 km away
- Champoluc, Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) — 15 trails, 10.1 km away
- Torgnon, Aosta Valley (Valle d'Aosta) — 24 trails, 10.3 km away