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Champorcher
A side valley south of the Dora Baltea ending at the Dondena basin and the Miserin sanctuary, on the Gran Paradiso park boundary.
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- 34Routes
- Featured summit · Cima Piana
Highlights
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RIFUGIO DONDENA
A former royal hunting lodge in the green Dondena basin above Champorcher, on the edge of the Mont Avic park.
Ecomuseo della Canapa e del Telaio
A museum at Champorcher on the hemp growing and hand-loom weaving that clothed the valley.
RIFUGIO MISERIN
A hut beside the Miserin lake above Champorcher, once a pilgrims' hospice below the Rosa dei Banchi.
Torre medioevale e chiesa parrocchiale
A crenellated medieval tower and the parish church in the hamlet of Chateau, the old centre of the Champorcher valley.
Cappella Del Gom
9.3 km away, in Pontboset
A wayside chapel at Pontboset, above the Ayasse gorge in the Champorcher valley.
Il Castello di Verrès
12.1 km away, in Verrès
A single great cube of masonry above Verrès, built by Ibleto di Challant in the fourteenth century.
Nothing of this kind in Champorcher.
Routes
Passeggiata pineta
A near-level walk through the pine woods above Champorcher, in the Ayasse valley.
- 3.9 km
- Distance
- 72 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 5 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Rifugio Barbustel
A climb from Champorcher to the Rifugio Barbustel, set among the small lakes of the Mont Avic natural park.
- 7.9 km
- Distance
- 701 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 24 min
- Duration
- 78
- Check-ins
Val Champorcher alta
A long day through the upper Champorcher valley above Dondena, over pastures and passes below Mont Glacier.
- 27.4 km
- Distance
- 1 896 m
- Ascent
- 12 h 38 min
- Duration
- 123
- Check-ins
Cima Piana
A classic ski ascent in the Champorcher valley to the broad top of Cima Piana, which looks out over the main Aosta valley.
- 3.3 km
- Distance
- 809 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 2 h 8 min
- Duration
- 29
- Check-ins
Rascias
The best-known ski-mountaineering line in the Champorcher valley, reached along the level road towards Dondena before the climb to Monte Rascias.
- 9.1 km
- Distance
- 1 074 m
- Ascent
- 0 m
- Descent
- 3 h 24 min
- Duration
Rif Sogno Berzé
A walk in the Cogne valley to the Sogno di Berdzé hut, inside the Gran Paradiso park.
- 7.5 km
- Distance
- 296 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 59 min
- Duration
- 57
- Check-ins
Tra Champorcher e Lillaz
A crossing from Dondena over the Col Fenêtre on the Alta Via 2, dropping from the Champorcher side to Lillaz in the Cogne valley.
- 20.1 km
- Distance
- 1 288 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 52 min
- Duration
- 68
- Check-ins
Lac Couvert
A climb from Champorcher up to the Lac Couvert, one of the tarns held in the Mont Avic natural park.
- 8.6 km
- Distance
- 745 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 42 min
- Duration
- 49
- Check-ins
Giroparco Gran Paradiso Tappa 8: Frazione Piamprato
A long stage over the Colle Larissa and past the Lago Larissa, linking the Rifugio Dondena above Champorcher with the hamlet of Piamprato.
- 11.6 km
- Distance
- 1 118 m
- Ascent
- 5 h 45 min
- Duration
- 49
- Check-ins
Lago Miserin
A walk up from Dondena to the Miserin lake at the head of the Champorcher valley, where a pilgrimage sanctuary stands beside the water.
- 8.6 km
- Distance
- 467 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 20 min
- Duration
- 42
- Check-ins
Cima Piana
A short but very steep loop to Cima Piana above Champorcher, in quiet country well away from the busier valley routes.
- 10.4 km
- Distance
- 735 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 53 min
- Duration
- 45
- Check-ins
Col La Croix
A classic route in the Mont Avic park above Champdepraz, steep at first, then easing into a basin below the Col La Croix.
- 7.0 km
- Distance
- 587 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 44 min
- Duration
- 37
- Check-ins
Tra Champorcher e Gimillan
A high crossing from the Rifugio Dondena over the Col Pontonnet and the Passo dell'Invergneux, past a string of lakes above 2,800 m.
- 22.9 km
- Distance
- 1 443 m
- Ascent
- 9 h 17 min
- Duration
- 34
- Check-ins
Rifugio Dondena 2 186 m
Passo dell'Invergneux 2 902 m- Col de Fénis 2 833 m
Laghi Doreire 2 846 m- Col Pontonnet 2 898 m
- Laghi Pontonet 2 819 m
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Lago Raty
A climb from Champorcher to the Lago Raty, one of the small lakes on the lower edge of the Mont Avic natural park.
- 8.2 km
- Distance
- 562 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 45 min
- Duration
- 33
- Check-ins
- Bar Ristoro Lago Muffé 2 081 m
- Lago Di Vernouille 2 145 m
- Lago Raty 2 284 m
Rosa dei Banchi
A long ascent of the Rosa dei Banchi, the peak on the divide between the Champorcher valley and the Val Soana in Piedmont.
- 15.4 km
- Distance
- 792 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 52 min
- Duration
- 28
- Check-ins
Mont Ros
A climb from the Champorcher valley to the top of Mont Ros, a grassy summit on the slope above the village.
- 8.0 km
- Distance
- 583 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 50 min
- Duration
- 30
- Check-ins
Mont Ros 2 288 m- Bar Ristoro Lago Muffé 2 081 m
- Lago Di Vernouille 2 145 m
Grand Tour della Bassa Valle di Champorcher
A long loop through the lower Champorcher valley over the Tête du Mont and the Pointe d'Arcomy, taking in old settlements such as Barmelle.
- 14.6 km
- Distance
- 1 251 m
- Ascent
- 7 h 54 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Lago Muffé, Lago Raty/Raté e altri laghi ancora
A round of the lakes and wet meadows on the Champorcher side of the Mont Avic park, taking in Lago Muffé and Lago Raty.
- 8.0 km
- Distance
- 563 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 44 min
- Duration
- 29
- Check-ins
- Bar Ristoro Lago Muffé 2 081 m
- Lago Di Vernouille 2 145 m
Champorcher
A long circuit on the slopes above Champorcher, linking the pastures and old hamlets on both sides of the valley.
- 15.8 km
- Distance
- 1 477 m
- Ascent
- 9 h 41 min
- Duration
- 5
- Check-ins
Rifugio Dondena
An almost level approach along the Dondena track to the Rifugio Dondena, the old alp at the head of the Champorcher valley.
- 7.3 km
- Distance
- 0 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 26 min
- Duration
- 28
- Check-ins
Donnas
A second long circuit around Donnas, on lanes and mule tracks through the vineyards of the lower Aosta valley.
- 19.9 km
- Distance
- 1 150 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 27 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Col Arcomy e Col Possauel
A loop over the Col Arcomy and the Col Possauel in the little-visited Rosier country above Champorcher.
- 6.5 km
- Distance
- 611 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 48 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Colle della Fricolla e Lago Cornouy
A loop over the Colle della Fricolla and the Lago Cornouy, joining the Vallone della Legna above Champorcher with the Vallone della Manda at Pontboset.
- 15.0 km
- Distance
- 1 283 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 8 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Arcomy
A climb to the Pointe d'Arcomy above the Champorcher valley, on open grass with the valley floor far below.
- 6.4 km
- Distance
- 584 m
- Ascent
- 3 h 39 min
- Duration
- 3
- Check-ins
Lago Vercoche (Outre l’Eve)
A long climb from Outre l'Eve up to the Lago Vercoche, the reservoir held in the high basin above the Champorcher valley.
- 11.7 km
- Distance
- 1 017 m
- Ascent
- 6 h 26 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Bec de Monpey
A short, steep climb to the Bec de Monpey, on the crest that separates the Vallone della Legna from the main Champorcher valley.
- 2.7 km
- Distance
- 561 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 6 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Lago Cornuto
A long climb above Champorcher to the Lago Cornuto, going over Mont Digny on the ridge between the side glens.
- 14.2 km
- Distance
- 1 307 m
- Ascent
- 8 h 9 min
- Duration
- Mont Digny 2 134 m
- Quota 2101 2 105 m
- Col Boset 2 077 m
- Bivacco Forestale 2 429 m
- Lago Cornuto 2 412 m
Tête du Mont
A steep, short ascent of the Tête du Mont on the slope above the lower Champorcher valley.
- 6.8 km
- Distance
- 836 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 58 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Lago Vercoche (Laris)
A shorter approach from Laris to the Lago Vercoche, the reservoir in the high basin above the Champorcher valley.
- 6.1 km
- Distance
- 372 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 33 min
- Duration
- 2
- Check-ins
Belvedere della casa nel bosco
A steep pull from the pine wood car park on the right side of the Champorcher valley up to the belvedere by the house in the woods.
- 1.6 km
- Distance
- 387 m
- Ascent
- 1 h 24 min
- Duration
Punta dello Zuc
A short circuit through the quieter side of the Valle di Champorcher, crossing alpine pasture and woodland on the way up.
- 5.9 km
- Distance
- 438 m
- Ascent
- 2 h 51 min
- Duration
Rascias
A climb from the Champorcher valley to the summit of Monte Rascias, a grassy top on the ridge above the hamlets.
- 9.1 km
- Distance
- 1 074 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 25 min
- Duration
La Borney Troume
A climb from Pontboset to the Borney Troume alp, on the steep wooded slope above the Ayasse.
- 8.0 km
- Distance
- 730 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 34 min
- Duration
Piano di Sant’Antonio
A climb through the woods above Champorcher to the open shelf of the Piano di Sant'Antonio.
- 8.1 km
- Distance
- 696 m
- Ascent
- 4 h 24 min
- Duration
No routes of this kind in Champorcher yet.
The region's own picks
Featured route
Passeggiata pineta
A near-level walk through the pine woods above Champorcher, in the Ayasse valley.
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