Rhêmes-Notre-Dame: Snow Trails, Peaks and Castles

During your stay in Rhêmes-Notre-Dame, you can combine different ways of experiencing the landscape. A specific winter highlight is the Chanavey–Pellaud snow trail: it is groomed and marked and runs for approximately 6 km. A snowshoe hike in the Valle di Rhêmes reaches Chaudanne and continues past the village towards Pellaud. The approximate length of around 6 km can serve as a fixed distance when planning your day; breaks, your own pace and other activities can easily be arranged around it. This allows you to separate active days with different landscape impressions from one another.

Routes and nature experiences near Chaudanne

The “Sogno realizzato” icefall adds another natural highlight to your days near Chaudanne. The approach from Chaudanne to the icefall takes 20 minutes. At the same time, the icefall unfortunately does not form every year. With the approach taking 20 minutes, it remains a short section that can easily be accommodated alongside other activities planned for the day. The icefall therefore remains a single natural point that can be scheduled separately from the other routes.

The Grand Rû loop trail adds another option for days spent walking and hiking. It follows a level section along the Grand Rû and then descends to the hamlet of Chaudanne. The sequence of a level stretch followed by a descent creates a clear change of character that you can take into account when planning your days. The trail thus offers its own form of orientation between the Grand Rû and Chaudanne.

Peaks around Chaudanne

Those who want to plan their trip around mountain destinations will find several peaks in the area around Chaudanne. These include Rocca Traversiere, Punta Plattes de Chamois, Becca di Suessa and Punta Tsanteleina. The four peaks are located around Chaudanne, while the cultural sites are situated in the wider regional surroundings of Chaudanne.

Castles and museum in the wider regional surroundings

Several cultural sites are located in the wider regional surroundings of Chaudanne. These include Chatel Argent Castle and Castle Sarriod de La Tour. Castello Reale di Sarre and the Fiera di Sant'Orso Aosta Museum are also located in this wider regional area. Alongside routes and peaks, these sites provide a cultural focus for planning your trip. This means you can structure your days in Rhêmes-Notre-Dame not only around activity in the landscape, but also around castles and a museum. The spatial distinction between the immediate area and the wider surroundings can be taken into account when arranging the sequence of landscape and cultural days.

More destinations for trip planning

More destinations for trip planning: Courmayeur, Saint-Oyen, La Thuile, Chef-lieu, Avise, Cogne, Villeneuve, Bionaz

To the higher-level travel overview: Aosta Valley.