Trail "Les Combes-Croux de Bouque-Lieu-dit Plan du Saint-Père -Les Combes" a half day ring tour

NATURALISTIC GUIDED EXCURSIONS

NAME OF THE HIKING GUIDE

 Raffaele Collavo

TOUR TITLE

Trail «Les Combes-Croux de Bouque-Lieu-dit Plan du Saint-Père -Les Combes» a half day ring tour

PERIOD OF VALIDITY

Every Saturday and Sunday from mid-April to mid-October. On request we can also make reservations at least 7 day before

STARTING LOCATION  (Les Combes) Introd

ARRIVAL LOCATION  (Les Combes) Introd

TIME AND PLACE OF DEPARTURE

9.00 am at the square in front of thevillageofLes Combes

ESTIMATED TRAVEL TIME

Circular itinerary: 4 hours  4h 30min

LEVEL

+ and — 413 m s.l.m.

DESCRIPTION OF TOUR

This loop trail is developed through the protection forest which is located upstream of Les Combes (1.333 m asl), a place dear to the popes who have spent many summer vacations here. The initial section of the route is flat and connects the village Les Combes and the Lieu-dit Plan du Saint-Père (1.307 m asl). From here the trail goes into the mixed forest of spruce and larch, and describes numerous switchbacks along the slope and quite reaches the rocky spur  known as “Croux de Bouque” (1.720 m asl). From this vantage point, an oasis of peace, you can enjoy a splendid view ofMont Blanc and the so-called «Plaine d’Aosta».

PRICE 

The fee is 90 € for an half-day, whatever the number of participants

RESERVATION POLICIES


3-4 days before the trip if it is done on the weekend

7 days before if is done during the week

MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

The tour can also be made by one participant, subject to participation fee, to be paid to the guide for the conduct

MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS

Maximum 15 people

CLOTHING, EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS RECOMMENDED

spare shirts, pail or sweater, waterproof jacket, pants, trekking boots, wool hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, backpack trips (just a capacity of 25-30 liters), drinks, lunch

Recommended: trekking poles, water bottle, camera

IN CASE OF BAD WEATHER

In case of bad weather we can visit  the “Parc Animalier”, a nature park where you can observe alpine’s flora and fauna, and the “Maison Bruil”, rural house recently renovated to accommodate the visit of the public interested in deepening their knowledge of traditional architecture of AostaValley.