Lac Verney Supérieur – Lac du Verney loop from Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard
Lac Verney Supérieur – Lac du Verney loop from Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard
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Lac Verney Supérieur – Lac du Verney loop from Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard
02:44
7.47km
300m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 25, 2026
Tips
Temporary access restrictions
Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.
After 6.57 km for 425 m
Closed: • November-May (otherwise open)
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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88 m
Col du Petit Saint Bernard (2188 m)
Highlight • Mountain Pass
It's an epic climb to do in the Tarentaise Valley. It is only accessible during the summer months due to its high altitude. There are spectacular views of Mont Blanc as you ascend, then incredible views as you descend.
It is believed that Hanibal used this mountain pass to cross the border into Italy.
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266 m
Celtic Cromlech
Highlight • Historical Site
This sacred place was created by the Celts in a period dating back to about 2700 years ago, when the “cult of stones” was practiced. In Tir Na Mor Art (Land of the Great Bear, the Aosta Valley of the Celtic era), Vestals and Druids were at home and studied celestial phenomena and practiced rituals here.
The cromlech is oriented with the Summer Solstice: on the longest days of the year when the sun sets, the shadow of the two peaks behind the Sacred Circle is reflected on the ground and embraces its perimeter, leaving only the center of the circle to the sun.
Wars and adverse weather conditions have led to the gradual degradation of this place. Consider that from 1856 to 2012 the Colle road cut the Cromlech exactly in the center and about ten steles were removed, a fact that for the ancient Salassi would have represented a horrible sacrilege!
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422 m
Remains of the Roman Mansio
Highlight • Historical Site
Today, only the perimeter of the foundation remains of this imposing construction, which makes it clear how the complex was laid out: there were 12 cells for travellers, stables for horses and mules, courtyards and common areas, warehouses, a temple dedicated to the god Jupiter.
There were two entrances: one to the south-east that corresponded to the back of the building and one to the north-west that overlooked the Via delle Gallie, separated by another building across the road that served as a warehouse for goods and duties.
The roof of the Mansio was initially made of simple bundles of straw obtained from the remains of mown meadows and wheat fields (at that time the climate was milder and it was possible to cultivate at high altitude and move around all year round) and later of slate slabs, obtained from a local quarry, located just beyond the natural watershed that descends towards the Tarentaise.
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759 m
Col du Petit Saint-Bernard, Italian side
Highlight • Mountain Pass
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1.75 km
Lago di Verney
Lake
3.24 km
Lac Verney Supérieur
Highlight • Lake
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3.80 km
Junction Signpost 14 – Upper Verney Lake
Highlight • Rest Area
5.39 km
Lac du Verney
Highlight • Lake
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7.47 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.75 km
2.42 km
506 m
442 m
334 m
Surfaces
2.55 km
2.13 km
1.99 km
442 m
334 m
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Elevation
Highest point (2,280 m)
Lowest point (2,080 m)
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