Sports and leisure activities Aosta Valley

The Saint-Barthélémy valley holds the title, shared with Cogne, of regional cross-country skiing capital. In total, the area offers three blue trails (from 3.5 to 9 km), six red trails (from 11 to 19.5 km) and one black trail (30 km). The trails start in the village of Porliod and run for dozens of kilometers in an absolutely magnificent environment of dense fir forests alternating with expanses of alpine pastures, for a total and soothing immersion in the mountains. The rather high average altitude (approx. 2,000 m) ensures excellent snow cover throughout the winter season, despite the south-facing aspect and sunny location. Nine different trails of all levels of difficulty, ranging in length from 3 to 30 km, wind their way up and down the high Saint-Barthélémy valley, passing by some fifteen alpine chalets, crossing dozens of streams and always staying well away from any inhabited area - a truly enchanting adventure in communion with nature, so rare and appreciated. The resort's "mythical" trail is the Gran Tor, the only black trail, which runs from Praz de l'Arp all the way to Alpe Ollière after a long, thirty-kilometer loop on the other side of the valley. The cross-country foyer has all the services skiers need (rental, bar, restaurant, toilets...) and there's even an alpine refuge on the slopes.

The course of this 9-hole golf course in the middle of the mountains was designed in the 1930s by the English architect Peter Gannon and redesigned ten years later by the great champion Henry Cotton. That is to say! Courmayeur being a posh resort, it needed a golf course to match its image. Golfers will be able to admire a unique landscape, between snowy peaks and shady forests. It is equipped with a driving range, a club-house, a bar and a restaurant.

The San Bernardo ski area links two border resorts: La Thuile on the Italian side and La Rosière on the French side, by means of two fast chairlifts on the Mont Valaisan sector installed in 2018. You ski with Mont Blanc in the background on the Italian side, and a breathtaking view of the Haute-Tarentaise on the French side. The area is suitable for forest skiing (fir trees on the French side, larches on the Italian side) and free riding (with a guide). The Rutor glacier is open for skiing in summer.