Fort Bard – Arch and Roman road of Donnas loop from Verrès

Fort Bard – Arch and Roman road of Donnas loop from Verrès

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Fort Bard – Arch and Roman road of Donnas loop from Verrès

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35.4km

330m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 9, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

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After 17.6 km for 189 m

After 27.3 km for 85 m

After 35.2 km for 235 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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14.3 km

View of Forte di Bard and Ponte di Bard

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The suggestive Bard bridge

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14.6 km

Fort Bard

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Bard is a pretty medieval village located at the entrance to the Aosta Valley. The Fort dominates the valley floor.

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17.7 km

Arch and Roman road of Donnas

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The former Roman road led through the Aosta Valley and past Donnas. This road connected Rome with the Rhône Valley. Remains of this Roman road can still be seen today …

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18.4 km

Donnas

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Donnas is a beautiful village a few steps from the Bard fort. Walking through the alleys, traces of the Roman period are still clearly visible, such as the consular road …

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21.8 km

Pont-Saint-Martin

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Pont-Saint-Martin is a pretty village at the base of the Lys valley. It preserves remains of the Roman era such as the road that connected the Cisalpine Gaul with the Transalpine one.

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22.2 km

View of Pont-Saint-Martin

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Panoramic view along the climb towards Perloz

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27.4 km

View of Fort Bard from the bridge

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The origin of this bridge is uncertain, but it was most likely built as early as Roman times. The first documents in which this bridge is mentioned, however, date from …

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31.0 km

The Stone Bridge of Echallod

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The Echallod bridge is a stone footbridge, one of the most picturesque in the Aosta Valley.

Restored several times over the centuries, it connects the hamlets of Echallod superiore and …

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