Routes in Val d'Aosta

APPROACH:

5 min From the village of Tache a faint grassy trail leads to the rock wall and the beginning of the ferrata.

FERRATA:

1.30-2.30 hr

DESCENT:

45 min Trails n.11, n.10 to the beginning of the ferrata.

APPROACH:

15 min From the sky village of Gressoney take the trail to and around Gover Lake to meet with track n.4a, through the thick pine forest following the signs to rock gym and ferrata.

FERRATA:

1-1.30 hr

DESCENT:

25 min From the summit hut take the track n.4a back to Gover Lake.

APPROACH:

2 hr From the fishing club, 4Km south of Cervinia, take the trail to the glacier of Vofrede. At the fork take the right path to the beginning of the ferrata.

FERRATA:

1.30-2.00 hr

DESCENT:

3.00-3.30 hr Continue to the Vofrede pass on loose rock and occasional yellow marks and cairns then descent to Gran Lago, to reach an abandoned hut and take the trail to Vuillermoz Hut, but many itineraries can be chosen to return to Cervinia.

APPROACH:

4 hr From the village Pila take the chairlift of Chamole to the end at 2300m of altitude. From here take the track n.19c then n.19a to Chamole Pass (2600m) and down to Arbolle Hut. From here track n.14 and n.16 to the left (track n.16a) to the Carrel Pass (2907m) with the Bouivac (9 beds) and the ferrata starts at the back of the hut.

FERRATA:

3.00-4.00 hr (some exposed scrambling) to the peak of M. Emilius (3551m).

DESCENT:

4.00 hr on the Via Normale or South Route. Alpine gear.

APPROACH:

35 min From the town of Morgex walk on the dirt road SR39 to the fork and take track n.14a to the climbing gym and then to the beginning of the ferrata following the signs.

FERRATA:

20 min

DESCENT:

20 min The ferrata can be easily back climbed or take an alternative track to the rural village of Chirriaz.

APPROACH: 20 min. From the village of Crépin the trail n.6 leads to the beginning of the ferrata, at an altitude of about 1650mt, in 15-20 minutes. From the car park, you go to the left and take the path 6 to the artificial lake of Cignana that winds up steeply through the forest until you reach the climbing gym "Valtournenche". Just before the "gym", you find the ferrata sign: the beginning is on a bend (right) of the path. The area is also equipped with a "Ferrata test route" for beginners to familiarize with hardware and equipment.

FERRATA 1.30-2 hr

DESCENT: 45 min. Keep following the cables downhill, easily over grass interspersed with short sections of steep rock until you reach the upper end of the "Ferrata Test" cables. Continue down to the right, always aided by metal cables, until you reach the path where they end. Following this path (always to the right) to return, in about 150 meters, to the base of the ferrata. From here you return back to the parking area.

APPROACH:

5 min From the town of Valgrisenche park the car and walk toward the dam. The ferrata starts in proximity of a water spring next to an old stone hut.

FERRATA:

4.30 hr

DESCENT:

2.5 hr From the summit of Becca dell'Aouille to the pass looking west and down a wide gully to the track n.18 to the village of La Bethaz. From here is 2.5 Km to Valgrisenche.