Piazza Émile Chanoux – Beautiful trail along the loop from Aosta / Aoste

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Piazza Émile Chanoux – Beautiful trail along the loop from Aosta / Aoste

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Piazza Émile Chanoux – Beautiful trail along the loop from Aosta / Aoste

06:36

49.9km

2,390m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 455 m for 74 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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522 m

Piazza Émile Chanoux

Highlight • Historical Site

The beautiful central square of Aosta during the Sant'Orso fair transforms into a real market. One of the symbolic squares of the city of Aosta, amazing both from an aesthetic and historical point of view.

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Ru Bourgeois Trail

Highlight • Trail

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Col de Metz

Highlight • Summit

Here you have almost made it to the Chaligne. Two peaks face each other on this saddle - both with a gigantic view.

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Summit Cross on Punta Chaligne

Highlight • Summit

a long journey to get there, but it's worth it 😊

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Colletto

Mountain Pass

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Col De Tardiva

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Chaligne Flow Trail

Highlight (Segment) • MTB Park

After the upper - sometimes very steep and demanding - trail, the real pleasure begins here. So far, I've only rarely ridden such a gem of a flow trail. Big grins are the order of the day !!

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34.6 km

Chaligne Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Carved out of the eco-sustainable renovation of a typical stone and wood hut at an altitude of 1,943 meters, Rifugio Chaligne in Gignod offers 32 beds and a cuisine based …

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41.9 km

Beautiful trail along the

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Wow, what a beautiful section along the "Ru Neuf" irrigation canal. Since it's always slightly downhill, you get a lot of speed. Be sure to watch out for hikers and ring a bell early on.

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49.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.0 km

7.20 km

4.03 km

3.94 km

3.42 km

181 m

113 m

Surfaces

23.2 km

10.6 km

7.03 km

4.56 km

4.27 km

186 m

109 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

17°C

9°C

74 %

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Max wind speed: 3.0 km/h

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Comments

July 18, 2022,Aosta - Punta Chaligne

The first few km from Aosta were by car, after that, the hell of uphill started. Quick breakfast at the hut, afterwards another climb. The last 250 meters in altitude we needed to push and carry the bikes. We were rewarded with an epic downhill to Aosta all the way from the top. Thanks to Michelle, great guide!

July 31, 2025,Pointe Chaligne da Gignod

Minor deviations from the original plan were due to a group of kids occupying the entire trail, and the numerous fallen trees, some of which were truly challenging to overcome.

Up to Tza de Chaligne, it's a walk; from there, a trail begins where you pedal for one-third and push for two-thirds. It's a struggle. Still far from the summit, …

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June 21, 2025,punta Chaligne da Gignod

Top views, spectacular trails (except for a few trees across the way), great ride

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September 19, 2023,Aosta - Rifugio Chaligne

Sensational tour that leaves nothing to be desired. Long, easy to ride climb, except for the last few meters, which are too steep and impassable for my riding skills and legs. Brilliant and seemingly endless single trail downhill, alternately flowing and then more demanding. Inspired by Outdoor Active Thank you!

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August 29, 2021,Col de Metz 2552m

The panoramic mountain over Aosta!
The long driveway has everything to offer - asphalt, waterway paths in the forest, gravel road and, at the end, a good hour of pushing 🥵
The reward on the 2552m high summit is a fantastic view of the mountains: Matterhorn, Monte Rosa and Mont Blanc also look around the corner.
The descent is long …

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