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The Matterhorn reflected in Lago Blu

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Lago Blu — the Matterhorn’s mirror

Cervinia · Aosta Valley

QUICK INFORMATION

CATEGORY
Nature & Hiking
COUNTRY
Italy
REGION
Cervinia · Aosta Valley
DURATION
2–3 days

ABOUT THIS ATTRACTION

Lago Blu — the Blue Lake, called Lè Layèt in the valley’s patois — is a small pool of glacial meltwater on a shelf just above the village, and it frames the Matterhorn so perfectly that it has become the image of Cervinia itself. The water is turquoise from rock flour, the pyramid rises directly behind, and in June the shores hold gentians and crocuses. The walk from the centre takes twenty minutes on a flat, well-marked path (trail 107); a free parking area sits by the lake for drivers.

HISTORY & BACKGROUND

The story behind it

More here soon — the road is still being mapped.

WHAT TO SEE

What to see here

More here soon — the road is still being mapped.

WHY IT MATTERS

Why it matters

It is the single most iconic view of the Aosta Valley — the pyramid and its mirror in one frame.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Before you go

Access
20 minutes on foot from the village centre on trail 107; free parking by the lake.

MAP & LOCATION

Lago Blu — the Matterhorn’s mirror

Lago Blu — the Matterhorn’s mirror, Cervinia, Aosta Valley, Italy

45.9323, 7.6151

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MORE ATTRACTIONS

More to see in Cervinia

Breuil-Cervinia from above, its hotels and lanes under the massif
History & Heritage

The village & the Matterhorn Museum

Via Guido Rey runs the length of the highest resort town in Italy: sports shops, historic hotels, the church of the Alpini battalion, and the rebuilt Casa Savoia hut housing the museum of alpinism — Carrel, Whymper and the race for the Matterhorn.

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THINGS TO DO

Things to do nearby

01

Cable car to the Plateau Rosà — 3,882 m without crampons

02

Ski the Theodul — Europe’s longest season, winter to Zermatt, summer on the glacier

03

Hike the valley of the pyramid — Plan Maison, the refuges and the Lion ridge

04

Mountain bike and e-bike under the Gran Becca — 90 km of trails

05

Camp the valley of the Matterhorn — Camping Cervino, Glair and the Breuil camper area

06

Golf at the foot of the pyramid — Golf Club del Cervino

FOOD & DRINK

Where to eat nearby

01

Lo Stambecco — the village institution: Valdostan classics and the mountain’s warmest welcome

02

Ymeletropia — the local’s favourite for pizza, game and honest portions

03

La Chandelle — mountain dining on the slopes, ski-in lunches and long dinners

04

Rifugio Guide del Cervino — lunch at 3,480 m on the glacier shoulder

05

Alpage — the woods-side restaurant between Cervinia and Valtournenche for a quiet evening

06

Camping Cervino pizzeria — family pizza night at the Antey campsite

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HOTELS & STAYS

Where to stay nearby

01

Slopeside hotels around the lift station — ski-in, ski-out under the pyramid

02

Self-catering apartments along Via Guido Rey — the value play in a resort town

03

Camping Cervino (Antey, all year), Camping Glair (Valtournenche) and Area Camper del Breuil (Cervinia, 80 pitches)

04

Rifugio Guide del Cervino and the valley huts — the high nights

05

Valtournenche and Antey-Saint-André — quieter valley bases fifteen minutes below

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ITINERARIES

Day-by-day routes

The pyramid and the glacier — Cervinia in two days — Cervinia2 days

The pyramid and the glacier — Cervinia in two days

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The valley of the Matterhorn — Courmayeur to Cervinia via the huts — Cervinia1 day

The valley of the Matterhorn — Courmayeur to Cervinia via the huts

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NEARBY DESTINATIONS

Continue the journey

Aosta

Aosta

Aosta Valley

Courmayeur

Courmayeur

Aosta Valley

Lake Como

Lake Como

Lombardy

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