Val d'Ayas

Brusson

Brusson Snowshoes Itinerary n.8 - Mandaz - Paris

Itinerary Ibex

By: Visit Monterosa

Route category: Snowshoeing and ski touring

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Length: 1700 m

Difficulty: Medium

Itinerario n.8

*Access*

From the Verrès motorway exit, go up the Val d'Ayas (SR45) for about 17 km to Brusson. Towards the end of the village, turn right following the signs for Estoul-Palasinaz and follow the road until you reach Messuere, where the path n. 8 winds.

*Description of the route*

The itinerary goes into the wild valley of Messuere through a farm immersed in a coniferous wood (fir, larch and pine), you reach the bridge of the now abandoned village of Mandaz, you do not cross but continue on the path, Silent witness of mountain passes and shepherds, until the junction that leads downstream of a hydroelectric outlet and you return to Paris, where you cross the farm to Estoul.

Details of the tour

Properties

Typology: Snowshoeing and ski touring

Difficulty: Medium

Ascent: 230 m

Descent: 230 m

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Distance: 1700 m

Best time of the year

January, February, March, April, December

Features

Ideal for families Wildlife interest Nature interest Panoramic

Where

Start point
Strada per Estoul, ponte di Messuere

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Destination
Paris

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Brusson's mines

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Chiesa di San Maurizio

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Val d'Ayas

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San Maurizio's Church- Brusson

Rue La Pila, 185, 11022 Brusson AO

Il villaggio di Brusson

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Val d'Ayas

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Brusson

Brusson, 11022 Brusson AO

fenillaz estate

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Val d'Ayas

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Fenilliaz

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estoul estate

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Estoul

Estoul, 11022 Brusson AO

Brusson's lake

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Val d'Ayas

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Brusson's lake

Laghetto di Brusson, 11022 Brusson AO

Graines village

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Val d'Ayas

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Graines village

Graines, 11022 Brusson AO

vollon estate

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Val d'Ayas

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Vollon

Vollon, 11022 Brusson AO

Arcesaz

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Arcesaz

Arcesaz, 11022 Brusson AO

Salomon

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Salomon

Salomon, 11022 Brusson AO

Palasinaz lakes

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Palasinaz lakes

Laghi di Palasinaz, 11022 Brusson AO

Castello di Graines

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Val d'Ayas

Culture

Graines Castle

Castello di Graines, 11022 Brusson AO

col de joux

3.17km

Val d'Ayas

Culture

Col de Joux

Col de Joux , 11027 Saint Vincent AO

Area Pic Nic

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Val d'Ayas

Nature

Area Pic Nic

Pic Nic area

Altitude: 1350 m

SR45, 150, 11022 Ayas AO, 11022 Brusson AO

falesia extrepieraz

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Val d'Ayas

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Extrapieraz cliff

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La Falesia di Extrapieraz, 11022 Brusson AO

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Val d'Ayas

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Extrepiéraz

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Challand Saint Anselme

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Challand Saint Anselme

Challand Saint Anselme, 11020 Challand Saint Anselme AO

Pracharbon e Sasch Fendus: magia, miti e leggende

5.48km

Val d'Ayas

Nature

Pracharbon and Sasch Fendus: magic, myths and legends

Vanished villages, moss-covered cyclopean boulders and the magical sounds of the forest: at the foot of Mount Zerbion a mysterious place that smacks of magic

Altitude: 1500 m

Pracharbon, 11020 Ayas AO

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Lago Perrin, in equilibrium among mountain peaks

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Sci di fondo

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Val d'Ayas

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Cross-country Ski Centre

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5.17km

Val d'Ayas

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Joie de Chanter Choir

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0.85km

Val d'Ayas

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Christmas Cinema

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Christmas Cinema

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Val d'Ayas

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Christmas Cinema

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Pont de Messuere - Lago Bringuez - Corno Bussola

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Laghetto Extrapieraz

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Col de Joux

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Brusson - Col de Joux

A breathtaking view over the Aosta Valley

Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes

Length: 2149 m

Difficulty: Medium

Arcésaz

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1.04km

Val d'Ayas

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Brusson - Arcésaz

Stroll along the canal Ru d'Arlaz

Duration: 1 hour 6 minutes

Length: 3648 m

Difficulty: Low

vollon

Trekking

1.05km

Val d'Ayas

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Brusson - Vollon

Panoramic route discovering Vollon

Duration: 24 minutes

Length: 1263 m

Difficulty: Low

Col Tzecore

E-bike

1.06km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Ciclotour: Brusson - Col de Joux - Col Tzecore - Brusson

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Length: 32100 m

Difficulty: Medium

antagnod

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1.06km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Ciclotour: Brusson - Saint-Jacques - Antagnod - Brusson

Duration: 1 hour 47 minutes

Length: 30700 m

Difficulty: Medium

Testa di Comagna

E-bike

1.06km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Ciclotour: Testa di Comagna Tour

Challand-Saint-Victor, Brusson, Emarèse

Length: 28000 m

Difficulty: Medium

Extrapieraz

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1.07km

Val d'Ayas

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Brusson - Salomon - Extrepiéraz

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Length: 3995 m

Difficulty: Medium

Rifugio Arp

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1.07km

Val d'Ayas

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Rifugio Arp with E-bike

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Difficulty: Medium

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MTB cross country

1.25km

Val d'Ayas

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Bike itinerary: Le Ponteil - Col d'Arlaz

on the paths of the Monterosa Prestige

Length: 16630 m

Difficulty: Low

mountain bike

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Val d'Ayas

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Bike itinerary: Col de Joux circuit

on the paths of the Monterosa Prestige

Difficulty: High

Laghi Palasinaz

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1.71km

Val d'Ayas

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Arp Refuge and Palasinaz lakes

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Difficulty: Low

Corno Bussolaz

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1.81km

Val d'Ayas

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Estoul - Col di Palasinaz - Corno Bussolaz

Duration: 3 hours 40 minutes

Length: 8435 m

Difficulty: High

Mont Bieteron

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1.83km

Val d'Ayas

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Estoul - Mont Bieteron

Duration: 2 hours 50 minutes

Length: 5018 m

Difficulty: High

Estoul

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1.83km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Estoul - Colle Ranzola - Punta Regina

Duration: 2 hours

Length: 4379 m

Difficulty: Medium

Lago di frudière

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2.23km

Val d'Ayas

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Tour Le Otto Montagne: excursion in the wild valley of Graines and the lakes of Frudière

Suggestive circular excursion

Duration: 7 hours

Difficulty: Medium

Lago Frudière

Trekking

2.28km

Val d'Ayas

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Frudière Lakes

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Difficulty: Medium

Lago Literan

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2.32km

Val d'Ayas

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Length: 2800 m

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Val d'Ayas

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Val d'Ayas

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La Betecchietta Souvenirs

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La cretsa bike

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Val d'Ayas

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La Crétsa - Clothing and Bike Rental

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Cartolibreria AM STRAM GRAM

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Val d'Ayas

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Cartolibreria AM STRAM GRAM

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Ennio e Stefany's Butchery

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Val d'Ayas

Food

Ennio & Stefany's Butchery

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0.89km

TOP

Val d'Ayas

Food

Fromagerie Haut Val D'Ayas

Rue Trois Villages, 1, 11022 Brusson AO

La Cretza Bike & Ski

0.89km

Val d'Ayas

Ski

La Cretza Bike & Ski

Via Roet, 4 , 11022 Brusson AO

Carrefour Express Brusson

0.91km

Val d'Ayas

Food

Carrefour Express

Rue Fontaine, 2, 11022 Brusson AO

Tabaccheria

0.94km

Val d'Ayas

In town

Tabaccheria

Tobacco shop

Rue Roet, 16, Brusson, 11020 Brusson AO

Evolution Abbigliamento

1.12km

Val d'Ayas

In town

Evolution Abbigliamento

Rue Trois Villages, 138, 11022 Brusson AO

The Wishing Well

1.13km

Val d'Ayas

In town

The Wishing Well

Rue Trois Villages, 144/146, 11022 Brusson AO

ski rental

1.57km

Val d'Ayas

Ski

Ski rental Bruna

Rue Trois Villages, 305, 11022 Brusson AO

estoul

1.75km

Val d'Ayas

Ski

Skineige - equipment rental

Estoul, 11022 Brusson AO

agrifoglio

2.23km

Val d'Ayas

Food

L'Agrifoglio

Strada Regionale 45, 21 - Vollon , 11022 Brusson AO

Gelateria Arilù

2.34km

Val d'Ayas

Food

Gelateria Arilù

Ice cream shop

Rue Vollon, 74, 11022 Brusson AO

Alimentari

2.35km

Val d'Ayas

Food

Alimentari "Mini Market"

Grocery shop

Rue Vollon, 74, Brusson (AO), 11022 Brusson AO

Vivaio

2.52km

Val d'Ayas

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Vivaio - Non solo Fiori

Rue Vollon, 3/BIS, 11022 Brusson AO

Alimentari Math

3.94km

Val d'Ayas

Food

Alimentari Math

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Rue Extrepieraz, 34, 11022 Brusson AO

Belin House

3.94km

Val d'Ayas

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Belin House

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Antagnod Ski School

7.17km

Val d'Ayas

Ski

Antagnod Ski School

A Ski School for all levels, learning while having fun and in total serenity

Rue Tchavagnod, 6 11020 – Antagnod (AO), 11020 Antagnod AO

Scuola Sci Antagnod

7.18km

Val d'Ayas

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Antagnod Ski School

A Ski School for all levels, learning while having fun and in total serenity

Rue Tchavagnod, 6 11020 – Antagnod (AO), 11020 Antagnod AO

les deux arbres

0.68km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant Les Deux Arbres

Rue Valley, 2, 11022 Brusson AO

Hotel Beau Site

0.81km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant Beau Site

Rue trois Villages, 4, 11022 Brusson AO

Al bacio Ristorante

0.84km

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Val d'Ayas

Restaurant al Bacio

Rue Trois Villages, 9, 11022 Brusson AO

creperie

0.88km

Val d'Ayas

Creperie Le Mignon

Rue Trois Villages, 45, 11022 Brusson AO

0.93km

Val d'Ayas

Pub Woodland

Rue Trois Villages, 73, 11022 Brusson AO

hotel nord

1.03km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant Hotel Nord

Rue Trois Villages, 98, 11022 Brusson AO

Pizzeria Le Moulin

1.04km

Val d'Ayas

Pizzeria Le Moulin

Rue Col Ranzola, 92, 11022 Brusson AO

Les Hiboux

1.07km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant Les Hiboux

Hameau Ponteil, 24, 11022 Brusson AO

les ours gourmands

1.38km

Val d'Ayas

Les Ours Gourmands

Rue Col de Joux, 69, 11022 Brusson AO

Snack Bar Estoul

1.62km

Val d'Ayas

Snack Bar Estoul

Frazione Estoul, 94, 11022 Brusson AO

IL LAGHETTO

1.63km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant Il Laghetto

Rue Trois Villages 191, 11022 Brusson AO

Refreshment Bar Bieteron

1.83km

Val d'Ayas

Refreshment Bar Bieteron

Localita' Estoul, 103, 11022 Brusson AO

Il pranzo da Babette

1.87km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant Il Pranzo di Babette

Loc. Fenilliettaz, 3, Estoul, 11022 Brusson AO

foyer de fond

2.24km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant du Foyer

Rue des Pians, 12, 11022 Brusson AO

Silly Monkey

2.31km

Val d'Ayas

Bar Silly Monkey

Rue Vollon 57, 11022 Brusson AO

La Ruota

3.91km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant La Ruota

Rue Extrepieraz, 100, 11022 Brusson AO

Rifugio Arp

3.96km

Val d'Ayas

Rifugio Arp

Località Pian Fret, Palasinaz, 11022 Brusson AO

arrosteria

4.25km

Val d'Ayas

L'Arrosteria

Rue de l'Eglise 186, 11022 Brusson AO

camping deans

4.35km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant Camping Deans

Rue de l’Eglise, 186, 11022 Brusson AO

Ristorante Punta Zerbion

5.51km

Val d'Ayas

Ristorante Punta Zerbion

Frazione Corbet 8, 11020 Ayas AO

Valley Vacanze

0.64km

Val d'Ayas

Valley vacanze Brusson

Rue Valley,38, 11022 Brusson AO

sunlake apartment

0.64km

Val d'Ayas

Sunlake.it Monterosa Apartments

Via Ruet,20, 11022 Brusson AO

Appartamenti per vacanze Valley Vacanze

0.66km

Val d'Ayas

APPARTAMENTI PER VACANZE VALLEY VACANZE

Rue Valley, 38, BRUSSON AO

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HG Hotel Italia

0.67km

Val d'Ayas

Hotel Italia

Rue Valley,2, 11022 Brusson AO

HOTEL ITALIA

0.68km

Val d'Ayas

HOTEL ITALIA

Via Valley, 2, BRUSSON AO

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0.79km

Val d'Ayas

Brusson Vacanze

Rue Cugnod,23, 11022 Brusson AO

Hotel Beau Site

0.85km

Val d'Ayas

Hotel Beau Site

Rue Trois Villages, 4, 11022 Brusson AO

Hotel Beausite

0.85km

Val d'Ayas

HOTEL BEAU SITE E DIPENDENZA

Rue Trois Villages, 4, BRUSSON AO

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0.92km

Val d'Ayas

Residence L'Aquila

Rue Trois Villages, 63, 11022 Brusson AO

Chambres D'Hotes L'Abreny

0.96km

Val d'Ayas

CHAMBRES D'HOTES L'ABRENY

LOC. CRETES 5, BRUSSON AO

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Val d'Ayas

R.T.A. FOYER D'ANTAN E DIPENDENZA

Via Col Ranzola,145, BRUSSON AO

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Foyer d'Antan

0.97km

Val d'Ayas

RTA Foyer d’Antan

Via Col Ranzola,143, 11022 Brusson AO

hotel nord

1.05km

Val d'Ayas

Hotel Nord

Rue Trois Villages, 98, 11022 Brusson AO

ALBERGO NORD

1.05km

Val d'Ayas

ALBERGO NORD

Rue Trois Villages, 98, BRUSSON AO

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les hiboux

1.07km

Val d'Ayas

Les Hiboux

Hameau Ponteil,24, 11022 Brusson AO

La Ciamusira

1.12km

Val d'Ayas

La Ciamusira

Hameau Ponteil,2, 11022 Brusson AO

La Luge d'Antan

1.39km

Val d'Ayas

La Luge d’Antan

Rue Col de Joux, 71, 11022 Brusson AO

A Barma Drola

1.54km

Val d'Ayas

B&B A Barma Drola

Frazione Estoul,18, 11022 Brusson AO

HOTEL LAGHETTO

1.64km

Val d'Ayas

Hotel Laghetto

Rue Trois Villages, 291, 11022 Brusson AO

LAGHETTO ALPINE HOTEL & RESTAURANT

1.65km

Val d'Ayas

LAGHETTO ALPINE HOTEL & RESTAURANT

Rue Trois Villages, 291, BRUSSON AO

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Il Ru Courtaud

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Il Ru Courtaud

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Salomon

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Val d'Ayas

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La Pila - Salomon

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Difficulty: Low

Laghetto Extrapieraz

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Val d'Ayas

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Laghetto di Brusson - Extrepiéraz

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Castello di Verrès

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Val d'Ayas

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Length: 15000 m

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Val d'Ayas

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Val d'Ayas

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Pont de Messuere - Lago Bringuez - Corno Bussola

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