# Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta, Italy: what it is and when to go

> Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta is a hiking trail in Italy (Bard). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 31. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alta-via-n-2-della-valle-d-aosta-tappa-14/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking
- **Where:** Italy
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 78 km as the crow flies
- **Website:** [lovevda.it](https://www.lovevda.it/it/banca-dati/7/alte-vie/valle-d-aosta/crest-donnas/2978)
- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 14 km
- **Elevation gain:** +980 m
- **From:** Crest (1.170 mt.)
- **To:** Donnas (330 mt.)
- **Run by:** Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta
- **Coordinates:** 45.58617, 7.72521

## What it is and where

Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta is a hiking trail in Italy (Bard).

Tappa n. 14 - Crest (1.170 mt.) - Donnas (330 mt.)

It is in [Bard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bard/), where this site lists 69 more places to see, 2.9 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 45.58617, 7.72521; the nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 78 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.586175%2C7.725206)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.586175%2C7.725206)

- **Trail network:** Regional
- **Distance:** 14 km
- **Elevation gain:** +980 m
- **From:** Crest (1.170 mt.)
- **To:** Donnas (330 mt.)
- **Run by:** Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) places in Italy. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta is **April to June and September to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 53 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 08 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 18 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 43 |
| June | Best time | 15 h 29 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 10 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 56 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 41 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 14 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 31 |

In June there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 31. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Italy in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Italy

To enter Italy there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Italy checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C, F and L · 230 V · 50 Hz (type L, with three pins in a row, needs an adapter); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Cammino Balteo (Bassa Via della Valle d'Aosta), Tappa 23](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cammino-balteo-bassa-via-della-valle-d-aosta-tappa-23/): Hiking · 2.6 km
- [Rifugio Alpe Bonze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-alpe-bonze/): Mountains · Hiking · 2.6 km
- [Mont de Posseueil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mont-de-pousseuil/): Mountain in Italy · 2.6 km
- [Dortoir Retempio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/dortoir-retempio/): Hiking · 2.7 km
- [Fort Bard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/forte-di-bard/): Fortified complex in the Aosta Valley, Italy · 2.9 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## More in Italy: Hiking

- [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland
- [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path
- [Via Alpina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-alpina/): hiking route across the Alps from Trieste to Monaco
- [Margherita Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-capanna-regina-margherita/): mountain hut located on the Signalkuppe of Monte Rosa in the Alps
- [Antonio Locatelli Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/dreizinnenhutte-rifugio-antonio-locatelli-sepp-innerkofler/): mountain refuge in South Tyrol, Italy

Every Italy place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta?

It is a hiking trail in Italy.

### When is the best time to visit Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta?

April to June and September to October. In June there are 15 h 29 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 31.

### How do you get to Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta?

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 78 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.586175%2C7.725206) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Italy is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Italy map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Cammino Balteo (Bassa Via della Valle d'Aosta), Tappa 23](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/cammino-balteo-bassa-via-della-valle-d-aosta-tappa-23/), [Rifugio Alpe Bonze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-alpe-bonze/), [Mont de Posseueil](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mont-de-pousseuil/). The rest is in [the Italy guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9899069), licensed under the ODbL. More about Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta on [Wikipedia](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alta_via_della_Valle_d'Aosta_n._2). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).