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Courmayeur to Cervinia — the Mont Blanc–Matterhorn ridge road
STARTING FROM · Courmayeur · 1 day
QUICK INFORMATION
- DURATION
- 1 day
- COUNTRY
- Italy
- REGION
- Courmayeur · Aosta Valley
- CATEGORY
- Nature & Hiking
ABOUT THIS ITINERARY
A valley-hopping day from the roof of Europe to its most famous pyramid: castles, the Dora Baltea corridor, and the arrival under the Matterhorn at Breuil-Cervinia.
OVERVIEW
The route at a glance
The scenic link between Aosta Valley’s two giants: the Skyway morning at Courmayeur, the castle corridor down the valley, and the climb to Cervinia at 2,050 m under the Matterhorn.
THE SCHEDULE
Day by day
Courmayeur → Aosta → Breuil-Cervinia
- 08:30
- 12:00
The castle corridor
2hFénis’s painted courtyard or the ramparts of Bard on the way down the valley.
- 15:30
Breuil-Cervinia
2hThe climb up the Valtournenche to 2,050 m — the Matterhorn fills the skyline at sunset.
MAP & LOCATION
Courmayeur to Cervinia — the Mont Blanc–Matterhorn ridge road
Courmayeur to Cervinia — the Mont Blanc–Matterhorn ridge road, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy
45.7964, 6.9644
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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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