# Via Francigena Valle d'Aosta, Switzerland: what it is and when to go > Via Francigena Valle d'Aosta is a hiking trail in Switzerland (Bourg-Saint-Pierre). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is May to October. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. 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/suiza/via-francigena-valle-d-aosta/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hiking trail · Hiking - **Where:** Switzerland - **Best time:** May to October. - **Nearest airport:** GVA Geneva, 91 km as the crow flies - **Trail network:** Regional - **Coordinates:** 45.86863, 7.1611 ## What it is and where Via Francigena Valle d'Aosta is a hiking trail in Switzerland (Bourg-Saint-Pierre). It is in [Bourg-Saint-Pierre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/bourg-saint-pierre/), where this site lists 71 more places to see, 744 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 45.86863, 7.1611; the nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA, Geneva), 91 km as the crow flies. How to get around Switzerland (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=45.868625%2C7.161102) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.868625%2C7.161102) - **Trail network:** Regional It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/) places in Switzerland. 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 Via Francigena Valle d'Aosta is **May to October**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 51 | | February | Possible | 10 h 07 | | March | Possible | 11 h 37 | | April | Possible | 13 h 19 | | May | Best time | 14 h 44 | | June | Best time | 15 h 31 | | July | Best time | 15 h 12 | | August | Best time | 13 h 57 | | September | Best time | 12 h 18 | | October | Best time | 10 h 40 | | November | Possible | 9 h 12 | | December | Possible | 8 h 29 | In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. 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 Switzerland in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Switzerland To enter Switzerland there are 7 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Switzerland checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Swiss franc (CHF); plugs: Type J · 230 V · 50 Hz (the European type C fits; the three-pin Schuko doesn't); emergencies: 112 · 117 police · 144 ambulance · 1414 air rescue (Rega). 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 - [Via Francigena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/via-francigena-04-part-italy/): Ancient road · 0 m - [Tour des Combins - Stage 8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-des-combins-stage-8/): Hiking · 221 m - [Great St Bernard Pass](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/great-st-bernard-pass/): Mountain pass in the Western Alpes · 723 m - [Great St Bernard Hospice](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/great-st-bernard-hospice/): Shelter on the Great St. Bernard Pass in the canton of Valais, Switzerland · 742 m - [museum of the Great Saint Bernard Hospice with treasure](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/musee-de-l-hospice-du-grand-saint-bernard/): Museum in Bourg-Saint-Pierre in the canton of Valais, Switzerland · 747 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). ## More in Switzerland: Hiking - [Camino de Santiago](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/camino-de-santiago/): Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - [Säntis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/santis/): peak in northeastern Switzerland - [Lake Baldegg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/baldeggersee/): lake in the Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland - [E1 European long distance path](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/european-long-distance-path-e1/): walking path - [Monte Rosa Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/monte-rosa-hut/): mountain hut - [Tour du Mont Blanc](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-du-mont-blanc-itineraire-principal/): long distance hiking route in France, Italy and Switzerland Every Switzerland place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/senderismo/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Via Francigena Valle d'Aosta? It is a hiking trail in Switzerland. ### When is the best time to visit Via Francigena Valle d'Aosta? May to October. In June there are 15 h 31 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 29. ### How do you get to Via Francigena Valle d'Aosta? The nearest main airport is Geneva International Airport (GVA), 91 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=45.868625%2C7.161102) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Switzerland is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Switzerland 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 [Via Francigena](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/via-francigena-04-part-italy/), [Tour des Combins - Stage 8](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/tour-des-combins-stage-8/), [Great St Bernard Pass](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/great-st-bernard-pass/). The rest is in [the Switzerland guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/suiza/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2099485), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).