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Val d'Ayas

Pracharbon and Sasch Fendus: magic, myths and legends

Vanished villages, moss-covered Cyclopean boulders and the magical sounds of the forest: at the foot of Mount Zerbion, a mysterious place that smacks of magic

By: Comune di Ayas

Pracharbon and Sasch Fendus: magic, myths and legends

Legend has it that near Pracharbon, on the slopes of Mount Zerbion, there were once two villages: Peret and Veret. Further up, at Pormonere, there was a large lake that one night overflowed, sweeping away the two settlements. Some say that in these places, centuries later, the voices and lamentations of the disappeared could still be heard and a prayer chapel was built for this reason. Whether it is history or legend, Sasch Fendus is certainly a magical place: a palaeo-landslide consisting of huge blocks of rock, now covered in moss and vegetation. Natural tunnels and ravines alternate with gentle green expanses smelling of resin, places where one would not be surprised to meet elves and goblins.

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Pracharbon and Sasch Fendus: magic, myths and legends.

1.76km

Val d'Ayas

Nature

Pracharbon and Sasch Fendus: magic, myths and legends

Vanished villages, moss-covered cyclopean boulders and the magical sounds of the forest: at the foot of Mount Zerbion a mysterious place that smacks of magic.

Altitude: 1500 m

Pracharbon, 11020 Ayas AO

Pracharbon e Sasch Fendus: magia, miti e leggende

1.76km

Val d'Ayas

Nature

Pracharbon and Sasch Fendus: magic, myths and legends

Vanished villages, moss-covered cyclopean boulders and the magical sounds of the forest: at the foot of Mount Zerbion a mysterious place that smacks of magic

Altitude: 1500 m

Pracharbon, 11020 Ayas AO

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2.91km

Val d'Ayas

Culture

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Extrepiéraz, 11022 Brusson AO

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2.94km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Extrapieraz cliff

Altitude: 1280 m

La Falesia di Extrapieraz, 11022 Brusson AO

Antagnod, vista panoramica da drone

3.33km

Val d'Ayas

Culture

Antagnod Antagnò - Museo Diffuso

l’altare in legno più prezioso della Valle d’Aosta
Sci di fondo

3.43km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Cross-country Ski Centre

Periasc, 11020 Ayas AO

Area Pic Nic

3.50km

Val d'Ayas

Nature

Area Pic Nic

Pic Nic area

Altitude: 1350 m

SR45, 150, 11022 Ayas AO, 11022 Brusson AO

Salomon

4.31km

Val d'Ayas

Nature

Salomon

Salomon, 11022 Brusson AO

Vollon

4.46km

Val d'Ayas

Culture

Vollon

Vollon, 11022 Brusson AO

Col de Joux

4.81km

Val d'Ayas

Culture

Col de Joux

Col de Joux , 11027 Saint Vincent AO

Brusson's lake

5.29km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Brusson's lake

Laghetto di Brusson, 11022 Brusson AO

Brusson

5.98km

Val d'Ayas

Culture

Brusson

Brusson, 11022 Brusson AO

Chiesa di San Maurizio

6.19km

Val d'Ayas

Culture

San Maurizio's Church- Brusson

Rue La Pila, 185, 11022 Brusson AO

Mascognaz

6.42km

Val d'Ayas

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Mascognaz, where time has stopped

No place concentrates so many magnificent traditional rascards as the village of Mascognaz, a magical place with an atmosphere of yesteryear.

Altitude: 1822 m

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6.43km

Val d'Ayas

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desk dell'Ufficio del Turismo a Champoluc

6.74km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Ayas Tourism office - Champoluc

Via Varasc, 16, 11022 Champoluc AO

Brusson's mines

7.22km

Val d'Ayas

Adrenaline

Brusson's mines

Miniere di Brusson, 11022 Brusson AO

Campi da Padel

7.28km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Campi da Padel

Chemin des Barmes, Champoluc, 11020 Ayas AO

Basket

7.42km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Campo da Basket

Chemin des Barmes, Champoluc, 11020 Ayas AO

Bike park - Campo scuola

7.45km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Bike Park - Campo scuola

Chemin des Barmes, Champoluc, 11020 Ayas AO

Itinerario n.3

Snowshoeing and ski touring

2.25km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Brusson Snowshoes Itinerary n.3 - Salomon

Itinerary Hare

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Length: 1500 m

Difficulty: Medium

Itinerario n.2

Snowshoeing and ski touring

2.65km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Brusson Snowshoes Itinerary n.2 - Crépin

Itinerary Roedeer

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

Length: 4300 m

Difficulty: Medium

Snowshoeing and ski touring

2.70km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Snowshoe hike in the Pracharbon forest

The embrace of the trees

Duration: 2 hours

Length: 5500 m

Difficulty: Low

Snowshoeing and ski touring

2.71km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Snowshoe hike in the Pracharbon forest

The embrace of the trees

Duration: 2 hours

Length: 5500 m

Difficulty: Low

Itinerario n.4

Snowshoeing and ski touring

4.42km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Brusson Snowshoes Itinerary n.4 - Salomon

Itinerary Cerf

Duration: 1 hour 45 minutes

Length: 2100 m

Difficulty: Medium

Panorama dal Col de Joux

Snowshoeing and ski touring

4.90km

TOP

Val d'Ayas

Active

Brusson Snowshoes Itinerary n.6 - Col de Joux

Itinerary Woodpecker

Duration: 1 hour

Length: 1500 m

Difficulty: Low

Itinerario n.5

Snowshoeing and ski touring

5.22km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Brusson Snowshoes Itinerary n.5 - Col di Joux - Extrepieraz

Itinerary Squirrel

Duration: 4 hours

Length: 6800 m

Difficulty: Medium

Itinerario n.1 Extrapieraz

Snowshoeing and ski touring

5.29km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Brusson Snowshoes Itinerary n.1 - Extrepieraz

Fox Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour

Length: 2400 m

Difficulty: Low

Itinerario n.7

Snowshoeing and ski touring

5.71km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Brusson Snowshoes Itinerary n.7 - Arcesaz

Itinerary boar

Duration: 2 hours

Length: 4000 m

Difficulty: Medium

Itinerario n.8

Snowshoeing and ski touring

6.79km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Brusson Snowshoes Itinerary n.8 - Mandaz - Paris

Itinerary Ibex

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Length: 1700 m

Difficulty: Medium

Snowshoeing and ski touring

6.89km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Snowshoe hiking at Walser's pace

The old Walser village of Mascognaz

Duration: 1 hour 40 minutes

Length: 3000 m

Difficulty: Low

Itinerario n.9

Snowshoeing and ski touring

7.79km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Brusson Snowshoes Itinerary n.9 - Miniere

Itinerary Chamois

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Length: 1600 m

Difficulty: Low

scialpinismo

On skis

8.42km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Skialp in Brusson: Estoul - Baita Litteran

Length: 4330 m

Difficulty: Medium

Itinerario n.10

Snowshoeing and ski touring

8.98km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Brusson Snowshoes Itinerary n.10 - Morelasc

Itinerary Marmott

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Length: 3000 m

Difficulty: Low

colle bringuez

On skis

9.07km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Skialp in Brusson: Estoul - Colle Bringuez

Length: 12000 m

Difficulty: Medium

scialpinismo brusson

On skis

9.07km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Skialp in Brusson: Estoul - Punta Valnera

Difficulty: Medium

palasinaz

On skis

9.07km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Skialp in Brusson: Estoul - Punta Palasinaz

Duration: 3 hours

Difficulty: Medium

scialpinismo

On skis

9.08km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Skialp in Brusson: Estoul - Rifugio Arp

Length: 4780 m

Difficulty: Medium

scialpinismo brusson

On skis

9.08km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Skialp in Brusson: Estoul - Monte Bieteron

Difficulty: Medium

Snowshoeing and ski touring

9.89km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Snowshoe hike to Lago Blu

The glacial amphitheater of Monte Rosa

Duration: 4 hours

Length: 7500 m

Difficulty: Medium

5.80km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Happy Ski Monterosa Brusson

Happy Ski Monterosa Champoluc Val d’Ayas

7.54km

Val d'Ayas

Active

Happy Ski Val d’Ayas Monterosa

Route Ramey, 69, Champoluc , 11020 Ayas AO

Alimentari Math

2.87km

Val d'Ayas

Food

Alimentari Math

Grocery shop

Rue Extrepieraz, 34, 11022 Brusson AO

Belin House

2.94km

Val d'Ayas

In town

Belin House

Rue Extrepieraz, 108 , 11022 Brusson AO

Antagnod Ski School

3.54km

Val d'Ayas

Ski

Antagnod Ski School

A Ski School for all levels, learning while having fun and in total serenity

Rue Tchavagnod, 6 11020 – Antagnod (AO), 11020 Antagnod AO

Scuola Sci Antagnod

3.55km

Val d'Ayas

Ski

Antagnod Ski School

A Ski School for all levels, learning while having fun and in total serenity

Rue Tchavagnod, 6 11020 – Antagnod (AO), 11020 Antagnod AO

Negozio dell’Artigianato L’Artisanà

3.72km

Val d'Ayas

In town

Negozio dell’Artigianato L’Artisanà

La vetrina dell'artigianato valdostano ai piedi del Monte Rosa

Rue de l'Eglise - Località Antagnod, 11020 AYAS AO

Vivaio

4.34km

Val d'Ayas

In town

Vivaio - Non solo Fiori

Rue Vollon, 3/BIS, 11022 Brusson AO

Ice cream shop Arilù

4.49km

Val d'Ayas

Food

Gelateria Arilù

Ice cream shop

Rue Vollon, 74, 11022 Brusson AO

Alimentari

4.49km

Val d'Ayas

Food

Alimentari "Mini Market"

Grocery shop

Rue Vollon, 74, Brusson (AO), 11022 Brusson AO

L'Agrifoglio

4.66km

Val d'Ayas

Food

L'Agrifoglio

Strada Regionale 45, 21 - Vollon , 11022 Brusson AO

noleggio

5.47km

Val d'Ayas

Ski

Ski rental Bruna

Rue Trois Villages, 305, 11022 Brusson AO

The Wishing Well

6.00km

Val d'Ayas

In town

The Wishing Well

Rue Trois Villages, 144/146, 11022 Brusson AO

Evolution Abbigliamento

6.02km

Val d'Ayas

In town

Evolution Abbigliamento

Rue Trois Villages, 138, 11022 Brusson AO

Tabaccheria

6.17km

Val d'Ayas

In town

Tabaccheria

Tobacco shop

Rue Roet, 16, Brusson, 11020 Brusson AO

Cartolibreria AM STRAM GRAM

6.19km

Val d'Ayas

In town

Cartolibreria AM STRAM GRAM

Rue Trois Villages, 50, 11022 Brusson AO

La Cretza Bike & Ski

6.20km

Val d'Ayas

Ski

La Cretza Bike & Ski

Via Roet, 4 , 11022 Brusson AO

Carrefour Express Brusson

6.23km

Val d'Ayas

Food

Carrefour Express

Rue Fontaine, 2, 11022 Brusson AO

Ennio e Stefany's Butchery

6.24km

Val d'Ayas

Food

Ennio & Stefany's Butchery

Rue Trois Villages, 52, 11022 Brusson AO

Carrefour Express Brusson

6.25km

Val d'Ayas

Food

Carrefour Express Brusson

Rue Fontaine 2, 11022 Brusson AO

La Betecchietta

6.32km

Val d'Ayas

In town

La Betecchietta Souvenirs

Rue La Pila, 72, 11022 Brusson AO

La cretsa bike

6.37km

Val d'Ayas

Active

La Crétsa - Clothing and Bike Rental

Via Roet 4, 11022 Brusson AO

Osteria Camping Sole e Neve

2.07km

Val d'Ayas

Osteria Camping Sole e Neve

Località Morenesc, 11020 Ayas AO

camping deans

2.61km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant Camping Deans

Rue de l’Eglise, 186, 11022 Brusson AO

2.63km

Val d'Ayas

Area pic nic "Barmasc" - Ayas

Loc. Barmasc, 11020 Ayas AO

Ristorante Baita Le Solitaire

2.72km

Val d'Ayas

Baita Le Solitaire

Loc. Barmasc, 11020 Ayas AO

Ristorante La Luge

2.73km

Val d'Ayas

Ristorante La Luge

Località Barmasc, 11020 Ayas AO

arrosteria

2.77km

Val d'Ayas

L'Arrosteria

Rue de l'Eglise 186, 11022 Brusson AO

Ristorante La Maison du Braconner

2.83km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant La Maison du Braconnier

Typical trattoria with traditional Aosta Valley dishes

Loc. Barmasc, Antagnod, 11020 Ayas AO

Ristorante Punta Zerbion

2.83km

Val d'Ayas

Ristorante Punta Zerbion

Frazione Corbet 8, 11020 Ayas AO

La Ruota

2.96km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant La Ruota

Rue Extrepieraz, 100, 11022 Brusson AO

Ristoro Agrituristico Goïl

3.03km

Val d'Ayas

Ristoro Agrituristico Goïl

Località Alpe, Chemin Crousc de Goïl, Antagnod, 11020 Ayas AO

Ristoro Agrituristico Alpe Corneuil

3.29km

Val d'Ayas

Ristoro Agrituristico Alpe Corneuil

Località Corneuil, Antagnod, 11020 Ayas AO

Ristorante-Bar Le Vieux Lyskamm

3.31km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant Bar Le Vieux Lyskamm

Traditional dishes revisited in a cosy and elegant setting

Rue Pasquier, 22, 11020 Ayas AO

Ristorante Le Cadran Solaire

3.32km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant Le Cadran Solaire

A special alternative for breakfast, lunch, aperitifs and dinner in the centre of Antagnod

Rue De La Laiterie, 4, Antagnod, 11020 Ayas AO

Ristorante Kraemerthal

3.39km

Val d'Ayas

Ristorante Kraemerthal

Rue Pasquier 23 - Antagnod, 11020 Ayas AO

Ristorante Le Petit Monde

3.47km

Val d'Ayas

Ristorante Le Petit Monde

Via Periasc Laval 7, 11020 Ayas AO

3.48km

Val d'Ayas

Bar Tavola Calda Del Pino

Località Djeuienc - Antagnod, 11020 Ayas AO

L'AGRIFOGLIO FARM

3.54km

Val d'Ayas

L'AGRIFOGLIO FARM

Chemin Crestella 19, 11020 Antagnod AO

Silly Monkey

4.55km

Val d'Ayas

Bar Silly Monkey

Rue Vollon 57, 11022 Brusson AO

foyer de fond

4.74km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant du Foyer

Rue des Pians, 12, 11022 Brusson AO

IL LAGHETTO

5.40km

Val d'Ayas

Restaurant Il Laghetto

Rue Trois Villages 191, 11022 Brusson AO

Camping Sole e Neve

1.90km

Val d'Ayas

Camping Sole e Neve

Loc. Morenesc, 11020 Ayas AO

Maison Poluc

2.34km

Val d'Ayas

Maison Poluc

Frazione Corbet, 11020 Ayas AO

Maison Poluc

2.34km

Val d'Ayas

Maison Poluc

Frazione Corbet, 11020 Ayas AO

Hotel Alpe Fleurie

2.48km

Val d'Ayas

Hotel Alpe Fleurie

Route Monsignore Obert, 15, Lignod, 11020 Ayas AO

ALBERGO PUNTA ZERBION

2.64km

Val d'Ayas

ALBERGO PUNTA ZERBION

Loc. Corbet, 8 , CHAMPOLUC AO

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Albergo Punta Zerbion

2.64km

Val d'Ayas

Albergo Punta Zerbion

Frazione Corbet, 8, 11020 Ayas AO

Lo Miete di Nonni Bed & Breakfast

2.64km

Val d'Ayas

Lo Miete di Nonni Bed & Breakfast

Route Monsignore Obert 54, Lignod, 11020 Ayas AO

Albergo Punta Zerbion

2.65km

Val d'Ayas

Albergo Punta Zerbion

Frazione Corbet, 8, 11020 Ayas-Champoluc AO

Camping Deans

2.66km

Val d'Ayas

Camping Deans

Rue de l'Eglise,205, 11022 Brusson AO

Camping Monte Rosa

2.74km

Val d'Ayas

Campeggio Monterosa

Rue de l'Eglise,186, 11022 Brusson AO

B&B Mi Casa Tu Casa

2.80km

Val d'Ayas

B&B Mi Casa Tu Casa

Rue de l'Eglise,79, 11022 Brusson AO

Lavarets Chambres d'Hôtes

2.83km

Val d'Ayas

Lavarets Bed and Breakfast

Route Barmasc, Antagnod, 11020 Ayas AO

RESIDENZA HOTEL MONTE ROSA

3.43km

Val d'Ayas

RESIDENZA HOTEL MONTE ROSA

Via Periasc La Val, 7- Fraz. Periasc , CHAMPOLUC AO

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RTA Monte Rosa

3.45km

Val d'Ayas

RTA Monte Rosa

Via Periasc Laval 7, Periasc, 11020 Ayas AO

Hotel Monte Rosa

3.54km

Val d'Ayas

Hotel Monte Rosa

Rue Periasc La Val 7 Loc. Periasc, 11020 Champoluc AO

Hotel Monte Rosa

3.54km

Val d'Ayas

Hotel Monte Rosa

Rue Periasc La Val 7 Loc. Periasc, 11020 Champoluc AO

Gresil Residence

3.55km

Val d'Ayas

Gresil Residence

Frazione Antagnod, Route Barmasc, 11020 Antagnod AO

Residence Myosotis

3.62km

Val d'Ayas

Residence Myosotis

Rue Tiquit, Antagnod, 11020 Ayas AO

Residence Rue Barmasc

3.62km

Val d'Ayas

Residence Rue Barmasc

Route Barmasc, 51, Antagnod, 11020 Ayas AO

Hotel Petit Prince

3.63km

Val d'Ayas

Hotel Petit Prince

Route Tchavagnod, 1, 11020 Antagnod AO

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Extrapieraz cliff

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La Falesia di Extrapieraz, 11022 Brusson AO

Baby snowpark Weissmatten

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An area for the little ones

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