Western AlpsThe three most beautiful MTB tours in the Aosta Valley

Gitta Beimfohr

 · 01.01.2020

Western Alps: The three most beautiful MTB tours in the Aosta ValleyPhoto: Mattias Fredriksson
Western Alps: The three most beautiful MTB tours in the Aosta Valley
Shuttling - pedalling - carrying. But once you reach the start of the trail in the Aosta Valley, nothing stands in the way of the Mont Blanc panorama. And certainly not an epically long descent.

The Aosta Valley is like the Vinschgau Valley of the Western Alps: a rewarding, epic trail descent in every direction. Only it's not the Ortler that towers over the scenery here, but its majesty, Mont Blanc.

The entire article (photo reportage and tour descriptions) as well as the GPS data for the three BIKE tours in the Italian Aosta Valley from BIKE 7/2019 can be downloaded in the download area below. The link leads to the Delius Klasing online shop. After registering once, you can add the GPS data (free of charge) to your shopping basket and then receive it for download or by e-mail.

  • Tour 1: Col de Vessonaz (40 km, 1580 m elevation gain, 2530 tm difficulty: difficult)
  • Tour 2: Punta Chaligne Trail (29.3 km, 1270 m elevation gain, 2101 TM difficulty: medium)
  • Tour 3: Banzai Trail at Passo Invergneux {37.7 km, 1673 m elevation gain, 1673 tm difficulty: difficult)
Shuttling - pedalling - carrying. But once you reach the start of the trail in the Aosta Valley, nothing stands in the way of the Mont Blanc panorama. And certainly not an epically long descent.
Photo: Mattias Fredriksson
  The three Aosta tours at a glancePhoto: Infochart The three Aosta tours at a glance


You can find this article in BIKE 7/2019. You can read the entire digital edition in the BIKE app (iTunes and Google Play) or the print edition in the DK shop reorder - while stocks last:

Downloads:

How do you like this article?

Gitta Beimfohr joined the BIKE travel resort during her tourism studies when the Strada delle 52 Gallerie on the Pasubio was closed to mountain bikers. Since Gitta crossed the Alps twice at racing speed, she has favoured multi-day tours - by MTB in the Alps or by gravel bike through the German low mountain ranges.

Most read in category Tours