From Aymavilles to Aosta via Côte de Gargantua (Cammino Balteo Stage 18)

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From Aymavilles to Aosta via Côte de Gargantua (Cammino Balteo Stage 18)

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From Aymavilles to Aosta via Côte de Gargantua (Cammino Balteo Stage 18)

08:17

24.7km

950m

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Historic trail from medieval castle to Aosta through legendary giant's burial site and terraced vineyards.

Last updated: September 17, 2025

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5.14 km

Stone bridge of Gressan

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Old bridge over the Torrente di Gressan. Nearby it has the Cappella di Molino (rebuilt in 1682) and the Maison Gargantua (museum, exhibition room, etc.).

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9.53 km

Aymavilles Castle

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The Aymavilles castle, located on a moraine hill and surrounded by meadows and vineyards, dominates the course of the Dora Baltea and the strategic and commercial route that led to …

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10.5 km

Chiesa di Saint-Léger

Place Of Worship

16.3 km

View of the Aosta Valley from the Côte de Gargantua Nature Reserve

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The Côte de Gargantua nature reserve, known for containing the elongated spur, the "giant's little finger" (as legend has it) is located in Gressan. The spur, born from deposits of …

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19.0 km

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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23.2 km

Town Hall and Hôtel des États

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The large colonnaded building in neoclassical style was built in 1839 on the site of the Franciscan convent of the Cordeliers, which had been badly damaged by the French revolutionary …

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