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Both sides of the mountain — Courmayeur, Skyway and the two valleys
STARTING FROM · Courmayeur · 2 days
QUICK INFORMATION
- DURATION
- 2 days
- COUNTRY
- Italy
- REGION
- Courmayeur · Aosta Valley
- CATEGORY
- Nature & Hiking
ABOUT THIS ITINERARY
The perfect Courmayeur weekend: Skyway to 3,466 m and the old town on day one, Val Ferret’s Bonatti hut and Val Veny’s Miage lake on day two — with camping, spa and castles stitched between.
OVERVIEW
The route at a glance
Two days pairing the massif with its valleys: the rotating cable car and Via Roma, then the green valley of Bonatti and the glacier valley of Veny, closing with the thermal pools of Pré-Saint-Didier.
THE SCHEDULE
Day by day
Skyway Monte Bianco & Courmayeur old town
- 08:30
Skyway Monte Bianco
3hRotating cabins to Punta Helbronner at 3,466 m; the Saussurea garden and Hangar museum at Pavillon du Mont Fréty.
- 14:00
Via Roma & the old town
2hThe pedestrian spine, the 12th-century bell tower and the Casa delle Guide museum.
- 17:00
Museo Alpino Duca degli Abruzzi
1hThe guides’ memorial books, the 1:10,000 Mont Blanc model and the K2 memorial.
Val Ferret morning, Val Veny afternoon, thermal evening
- 08:30
Val Ferret — Rifugio Bonatti
3h30The Tour du Mont Blanc’s Italian stage to the most famous hut view in the Alps.
- 14:00
Val Veny — Lago de la Miage
2h30The mirrored lake under the Aiguilles de Peuterey and the sanctuary of Notre Dame de Guérison.
- 18:30
Terme di Pré-Saint-Didier
2hSpa sotto le stelle — the outdoor thermal pools with the massif in moonlight.
THE ROUTE ON THE MAP
Stops on the map
ATTRACTIONS ON THIS ROUTE
Sights on the way
MORE ITINERARIES
Other routes from Courmayeur
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Ristorante Chiecco — Plan Chécrouit’s institution: venison ragu and the terrace over the valley
Maison Vieille — the classic hut above Chécrouit lake, fondue and the warmest welcome on skis
Chez Ollier — Chécrouit mountain dining, Valdostan classics with a modern hand
La Terrazza (Cristallo) — bistro plates and the massif through the glass on Via Roma
La Grolla — Val Veny-side mountain restaurant, grolla coffee and carbonade
Pizzeria du Tunnel — Skyway-side local favourite, the best pizza in the valley
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Grand Hotel Royal e Golf — the 1947 landmark above the basin, with the spa and the view
Boutique chalet-hotels around Via Roma — the historic core at your doorstep
Camping Aiguille Noire (Val Veny) — 100 pitches under the Peuterey, May–September
Rifugio Bonatti (Val Ferret) and the Chécrouit huts — the mountain nights
Pré-Saint-Didier spa hotels — thermal water two steps from your bed
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