If you like Val d'Ayas in winter, then you have to come back in summer, with meadows in bloom, cows in the pastures, rivers and waterfalls, ponies, walks in the woods.
From Barmasc, for example, you go up a few meters and you find yourself on a large grassy plain: from here you can cut across the mountain following the course of a fabulous stream and with an enchanting view of the valley you arrive at Alpe Metsan. Here is the Tchavana pasture, today a farmhouse with catering only and direct sales of cheeses, yoghurts and cured meats, as well as a modern stable with cows and pigs.
In Champoluc, there are two lakes for fishing for trout with fish of different sizes. Here they will give you everything you need to spend a few hours fishing in a mountain lake with your children, and if you're lucky and if you want, even to take home the result of a lot of patience.
In Champoluc, on Saturday and Sunday in July (check the dates at the Champoluc tourist office) at Pian Villy the Grandparents' Games arrive, an open-air market with all the old-fashioned games our grandparents used to play. Wooden games, from the great classics to skill games to spend a few hours outdoors. Pian Villy has both a bar where you can refresh yourself and a large picnic area where you can relax.
Also at Pian Villy, there is a beautiful walk in the woods surrounded by wooden statues representing animals, subjects of fantasy and local tradition. The itinerary is very simple, 3km on a very wide path that can be traveled with a stroller. The beginning and the end of the ring are at the Lo Sayoc bar.
In Barmasc, near the parking lot, there is the Green Ranch riding school where various types of activities can be carried out including lessons with horses and ponies in their regulatory sand field, or fantastic walks in the woods, panoramic trekking or for experts.
In Champoluc, near the ski lifts, there is an adventure park that goes into the woods. It is an acrobatic path created with 30 activities made up of platforms, bridges and stairs of all kinds that connect the trees to each other. This route is always tackled in complete safety thanks to personal protective equipment (harness, lanyard, pulleys, helmet and gloves). All you need to face it is a little courage, balance, concentration and a minimum of physicality.
