# Things to see in Gressoney-Saint-Jean (Italy): 73 places and when to go

> Gressoney-Saint-Jean is a town in Italy, and this site lists 73 places in and around it, mainly Mountains (48), Nature (32), Hiking (28). The best known are Monte Cresto, Punta Tre Vescovi and Mont Néry. The best time to come is September; also possible: October to August. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gressoney-saint-jean/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Italy · 45.7801, 7.8235
- **Places:** 73 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/montana/) (48) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/naturaleza/) (32) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/senderismo/) (28) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/historia/) (8) · [Snow](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/nieve/) (4) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/familia/) (1)
- **Best time:** September.
- **Also possible:** October to August.
- **Nearest airport:** MXP Ferno (VA), 72 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Corno Bianco, at 3,320 m.

## What to see in Gressoney-Saint-Jean

The places in and around Gressoney-Saint-Jean, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Monte Cresto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-cresto/): Nature · Mountains · 13 km
- [Punta Tre Vescovi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-tre-vescovi/): Mountain in Piedmont, Italy · 11 km
- [Mont Néry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mont-nery-becca-frudiera/): Mountain in Italy · 7.2 km
- [Savoy Castle, Gressoney-Saint-Jean](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castel-savoia-chateau-savoie/): Castle in Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Italy · 1.8 km
- [Corno Bianco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/corno-bianco/): Nature · Mountains · 6.4 km
- [Mount Zerbion](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-zerbion/): Mountain in Italy · 12 km
- [Punta della Gragliasca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-della-gragliasca/): Mountain in Italy · 15 km
- [Monte I Gemelli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/i-gemelli-di-mologna/): Mountain in Italy · 11 km
- [Punta Lazoney](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/pointe-lazouney/): Mountain in Italy · 9.5 km
- [Corno Bussola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/corno-bussola/): Mountain in Italy · 7.0 km
- [Monte Pietra Bianca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-pietra-bianca/): Mountain in Italy · 14 km
- [Punta della Vecchia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-della-vecchia/): Mountain in Italy · 12 km
- [Graines Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-graines/): Building in Brusson, Italy · 7.1 km
- [Savoy Castle Alpine Botanical Garden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/giardino-alpino-castel-savoia-jardin-botanique-alpin-du-chat/): Garden in Italy · 1.8 km
- [Monterosa Ski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monterosa-ski/): Ski area in the Alps · 8.9 km
- [Villa Margherita, Gressoney-Saint-Jean](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/municipio-di-gressoney-saint-jean/): Building in Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Italy · 469 m
- [Refuge Grand Tournalin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-grand-tournalin/): Mountain hut in Aosta Valley, Italy · 13 km
- [Becca di Nana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/becca-di-nana/): Mountain in Italy · 13 km
- [Saint-Germain Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-di-montjovet-saint-germain/): Building in Montjovet, Italy · 13 km
- [Gamba Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castello-gamba/): Palace in Châtillon, Italy · 18 km
- [Corno del Camoscio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/corno-del-camoscio/): Mountain in Italy · 11 km
- [Corno Vitello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/corno-vitello/): Mountain in Italy · 3.8 km
- [Rifugio Guglielmina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ex-rifugio-guglielmina/): Building in Alagna Valsesia, Italy · 11 km
- [Mount Tantané](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mont-tantane/): Mountain in Aosta Valley · 14 km

And the other 49, by what you come to do:

- **History**: [Roman bridge of Saint-Vincent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ponte-romano/), [Ponte Strada Romana delle Gallie](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ponte-strada-romana-delle-gallie/)
- **Nature**: [Punta Straling](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-straling/), [Monte Rothorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rothorn/), [Testa di Comagna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/testa-comagna/), [Punta Serange](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-serange/), [Weiss Weib](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/weiss-weib/), [Alta Luce](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alta-luce/), [Ghiacciaio d'Otro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ghiacciaio-d-otro/), [Gran Cima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gran-cima/), [Monte Facciabella](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-facciabella/), [Monte Palancà](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-palanca/), [Monte Perrin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-perrin/), [Monte Voghel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-voghel/), [Punta Chaparelle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-chaparelle/), [Punta del Lago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-del-lago/), [Punta Palasinaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-palasina/), [Punta Regina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-regina/)
- **Mountains**: [Orestes Hütte](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/orestes-hutte/), [Rifugio Rivetti](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-alfredo-rivetti/), [Grosse Alpenzù](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-alpenzu-grande/), [Rifugio Arp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-arp/), [Rifugio G.B. Ferraro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-g-b-ferraro/), [Rifugio Guide Frachey](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-guide-di-frachey/), [Bivacco Luigi Ravelli](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bivacco-don-luigi-ravelli/), [Bivacco Ulrich Lateltin](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bivacco-ulrich-lateltin/), [rifugio Ospizio Sottile](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/ospizio-sottile/), [Rifugio abate Antonio Carestia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-carestia/), [Rifugio Lago della Vecchia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-lago-della-vecchia/), [Rifugio Vieux Crest](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-vieux-crest/), [rifugio Zar Senni](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-zar-senni/), [Bivacco Gastaldi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bivacco-gastaldi/), [Bivacco Remo Passera](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bivacco-remo-passera/), [Rifugio Cai Città di Casale Monferrato](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-cai-citta-di-casale-monferrato/), [Rifugio Valle Vogna](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/rifugio-valle-vogna/)
- **Museums and art**: [Walser Ecomuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/walser-ecomuseum/)
- **Hiking**: [Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta n. 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alta-via-n-1-della-valle-d-aosta-tappa-4/), [Alta Via n. 1 della Valle d'Aosta - Tappa 5](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alta-via-n-1-della-valle-d-aosta-tappa-5/), [Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta n. 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alta-via-n-1-della-valle-d-aosta-tappa-6/), [Alta Via della Valle d'Aosta n. 1](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/alta-via-n-1-della-valle-d-aosta-tappa-7/), [Gran Balconata del Cervino - Stage 6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gran-balconata-del-cervino-stage-6/), [Grande Traversata delle Alpi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gta-sant-antonio-di-valvogna-rifugio-rivetti/), [Monte Rosa tour stage 3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-rosa-tour-stage-3/), [Monte Rosa tour stage 4](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-rosa-tour-stage-4/), [Via Alpina Blue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-alpina-blue-d15/), [Via Alpina Blue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/via-alpina-blue-d18/)
- **Snow**: [Antagnod](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/antagnod/), [Brusson](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/brusson/), [Gressoney-Saint-Jean](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/gressoney-saint-jean-2/)

## When to go to Gressoney-Saint-Jean

The best time to visit Gressoney-Saint-Jean is **September**; also possible: October to August. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 8 h 51 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 08 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 37 |
| April | Possible | 13 h 18 |
| May | Possible | 14 h 44 |
| June | Possible | 15 h 30 |
| July | Possible | 15 h 11 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 57 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 18 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 40 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 13 |
| December | Possible | 8 h 30 |

In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30. In September, 69 of the 73 places are at their best.

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).

## Getting to Gressoney-Saint-Jean

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP, Ferno (VA)), 72 km as the crow flies. How to get around Italy (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.7801%2C7.8235)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.7801%2C7.8235)

## Other towns nearby

- [Bard](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bard/): 69 places · 20 km
- [Scopello](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/scopello/): 43 places · 21 km
- [Macugnaga](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/macugnaga/): 148 places · 22 km
- [Bionaz](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/bionaz/): 119 places · 27 km
- [Albiano d'Ivrea](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/albiano-d-ivrea/): 46 places · 40 km
- [Aosta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/aosta/): 241 places · 40 km

And all of Italy, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Gressoney-Saint-Jean?

The best known: [Monte Cresto](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/monte-cresto/), [Punta Tre Vescovi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/punta-tre-vescovi/), [Mont Néry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/mont-nery-becca-frudiera/), [Savoy Castle, Gressoney-Saint-Jean](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/castel-savoia-chateau-savoie/), [Corno Bianco](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/italia/corno-bianco/). In all, 73 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Gressoney-Saint-Jean?

September; also possible: October to August. In June there are 15 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 30.

### How do you get to Gressoney-Saint-Jean?

The nearest main airport is Milan Malpensa International Airport (MXP), 72 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.7801%2C7.8235) opens the route on the map.

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

Create a trip with Gressoney-Saint-Jean as the destination and these 73 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).