Chamois, from the Col de Fontana Fredda

Access

Go up the Valtournanche and park at Buisson (1119m) by the cable car (free, but with a ticket). The lift costs 6 € A/R, being the only way to access the village.

Introduction

The hike is not very strenuous, with the ascent taking advantage of the lifts, usually open between mid-July and the end of August. If closed, you must start from Lake Lod (+500m asl and +1h30) or from Chamois (+700m asl and +2h).

Description

Chamois, at 1818 m, is a dream and the village is beautiful! You get tickets for the other three chairlifts that take you to the top (€14). To enjoy the various sights, stop after the 1st to admire Lake Lod (2015 m). Continuing to gain metres without effort, you arrive near the Clavalitè sanctuary (2520 m). Super, hyper, mega spectacular 360 degree panorama! You will never leave again! You do a stretch of the ridge and then, from a building (col of Fontana Fredda, 2472 m), you turn right onto a path, with minimal doubt, as the poles are half destroyed (!). It descends, uncomfortably at first, then improves and in about 1h15, Cheneil (2110), another car-free village, appears. From the little chapel of Notre-Dame de la Guerison there are several benches.We set off again, tackling the only major climb of the day, with around 170 metres (not steep), which leads to the Col de Cheneil (2279 m), from where we descend first to Lake Lod and then to Chamois (2h15).A day, splendid to say the least, is at an end... The interest in the tour is at a high level.... Very high! In the course of the day you can see: Gran Paradiso, Rutor, Cervino, Plateau Rosà... what can I say? Dif. E - displ. 200 m - 9 km - about 3h30 

and the PDF file
http://www.cralgalliera.altervista.org/Chamois022.pdf  

Locations visited in the Aosta Valley:
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All trips in the region:
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Lake Cignana:
http://www.cralgalliera.altervista.org/cervino07.pdf  

http://www.cralgalliera.altervista.org/year2022.htm
http://www.cralgalliera.altervista.org/altre2022.htm  

NB: in the case of an excursion, always check with FIE, Cai, any park authorities or other institutions, pro loco, etc, that there have been no changes that have increased the difficulties! No liability is accepted. The present text is purely indicative and not exhaustive. 

Info Hiking Section Cral Galliera: http://www.cralgalliera.altervista.org/esc.htm
trips 2022 at the link: http://www.cralgalliera.altervista.org/gite022.pdf