ヌスのおすすめランニングルート

ドーラ・バルテア川沿いの谷底の中心部にあるヌスは、ヴァッローネ・ディ・サン・バルトロメオへの入り口を示しています。ブドウ畑に囲まれたこの場所は、ヌス・マルヴォワジーなどの地元のワイン生産で知られる重要な通過地点です。

The climb is a bit steep, but the view makes it worth the effort!

The large wooden cross at the Col du Salvé, located at 2,569 meters above sea level in the Saint-Barthélemy Valley, is a significant landmark for hikers and pilgrims. This cross, erected for religious and symbolic reasons, represents a sign of devotion and a point of orientation in an often severe mountain environment. Its presence at the top of the hill also offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the valley below and the surrounding peaks, making the climb a spiritual and contemplative experience. The wooden cross, although simple, blends harmoniously into the Alpine landscape, testifying to the tradition of erecting religious symbols in high places as a sign of faith and hope.

The Rifugio Oratorio di Cunéy, perched at 2,652 meters in the heart of the Saint-Barthélemy valley, stands next to the sanctuary of the Madonna delle Nevi, one of the highest in Europe. Built on the ruins of a chapel dating back to 1656, it now welcomes hikers with simple warmth, wooden rooms, and home-cooked food, becoming a refuge and place of pilgrimage. The path to reach it from Lignan or Porliod winds through larch forests, pastures, and alpine lakes, up to the panoramic Col du Salvé, a prelude to the Cunéy basin, where the surrounding peaks protect this wild and sacred corner. In a single dive, sacredness merges with the mountain warmth: here the silence is profound, interrupted only by the wind and prayers, and every night captures the essence of haute montagne and alpine simplicity. At the back, a winter shelter (open all year round) is available to hikers who, having reached this place, wish to stop for the night, although the refuge and chapel are closed during the winter and low season.

near the refuge, the oratory is a witness to mountain civilization. Worth seeing are the ex-votos of the locals. Always open, the oratory reflects the great sacredness of the places and the mountains around.

In this stretch the road, with very low traffic intensity, runs between the vineyards that cover the slopes that slope down towards the valley floor, with a southern exposure that ensures direct sunlight throughout the year, even in the winter months.

It's almost unbelievable how much current there is on that hydroelectric canal.

Be careful, after flooding some parts are still destroyed