Chamois is a small town in Valtournenche, in Valle d'Aosta, located at an altitude of 1815 m.
Included in the Consortium of Alpine Pearls for a peculiarity: being the only country in Italy (on the mainland) without a car. Reaching it is in fact possible only on foot, by bicycle or by cable car.
The historic mule track with 93 bends, called "Les Seingles" was once the only link to Chamois. In fact, we started from Buisson and arrived only after a few hours of hard walking.
Today everything is easier, a practical path starts from the Corgnolaz hamlet of La Magdeleine and in an hour's easy walk you will reach your destination.
Upon arrival, waiting for us in Chamois we find the beautiful square with the church and the town hall and from here the entire village with its villages also winds its way. The first thing you perceive as soon as you arrive is the most absolute silence, the peace and tranquility of a small mountain village with no cars and no traffic that seems suspended in time.
One of the three ski lifts in the town also starts from the square. In fact, from here we can take a chairlift to reach Lake Lod in 5 minutes, at 2015 m. A beautiful lake on whose banks an area equipped for picnics has been created; in the surrounding area there are also some restaurants.
Lake Lod can also be reached on foot, from the town, on a path or via the easy dirt road, with a simple walk of about 30-40 minutes. The route is well signposted and starts from the village.
From the lake you can go up to Punta Falinère and reach the Sanctuary of Clavalité (2530 m) by following path no. 3 and a fairly steep mule track.
Chamois is also a very beautiful destination in winter, when the ski slopes open and the town is populated by skiers and walkers with snowshoes.