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Spectacular view of Lake Cignana and the 3000m crown that surrounds it.

If you want to avoid the section with the hemp ropes, where you often find a "tail," you can cut across the gully, clearly visible from the north-facing station. This will take you just above the Mantova refuge, practically to the Gnifetti refuge.

Is there room to pitch tents to sleep?

Col des Fontaines, at 2,695 meters above sea level, is an Alpine pass that enchants with its spectacular views between Val d’Ayas and Valtournenche. The path to reach it winds through pastures and larch forests, offering glimpses of uncontaminated nature and an atmosphere of great tranquility. It is the ideal starting point for exploring the nearby peaks or simply for enjoying a moment of peace immersed in the majestic mountains of the Aosta Valley.

Col des Fontaines, at 2,695 meters above sea level, is an Alpine pass that enchants with its spectacular views between Val d’Ayas and Valtournenche. The path to reach it winds through pastures and larch forests, offering glimpses of uncontaminated nature and an atmosphere of great tranquility. It is the ideal starting point for exploring the nearby peaks or simply for enjoying a moment of peace immersed in the majestic mountains of the Aosta Valley.

Hill with gentle slopes and a short climb

Reachable with the ski lifts from Passo dei Salati.

The Col de Joux is a picturesque pass connecting the Ayas Valley to the central valley. The gradients to reach it, both from Saint-Vincent and from Brusson, are always manageable, but never negligible. The word Joux likely derives from a pre-Latin term meaning wooded hill. Others, however, maintain a Latin connection to the word Jugum, meaning yoke, and hence hill.