Chamois: Ski Resort, Mountain Trails and Local History

Car-Free Setting and Getting There

Chamois is a car-free alpine settlement at an altitude of around 1,800 metres. The Chamois ski resort offers runs of varying difficulty, from easy to challenging. This range provides a concrete point of orientation when choosing a route, as easy and challenging runs place different demands on ski planning.

Chamois cannot be reached by car or motorcycle, but only by cable car from Buisson, on foot, or by bicycle from the neighbouring municipalities. The cable car from Buisson to Chamois is a public transport service. This means that travelling with equipment via Buisson differs from access on foot or by bicycle. The starting points are therefore either at the cable car in Buisson or in the neighbouring municipalities.

Ski Resort and Lago di Lod

Lago di Lod can be reached by chairlift or via an easy footpath. There are walking paths and equipped picnic areas on the shore of the lake. Access to the lake and time spent on the shore therefore have different points of reference: the chairlift or an easy footpath lead to Lago di Lod, while the walking paths and picnic areas are located by the water.

At Lago di Lod, there is an equipped area for children and beginners with conveyor belts and a practice slope for children.

Trails, Views and High-Altitude Starting Point

Le Point Sublime is a viewpoint overlooking the Matterhorn. In summer, it is a starting point for hikes. In winter and spring, it is a starting point for ski runs and snowshoe routes. The site thus combines views of the Matterhorn with seasonally different trails and runs.

Col la Clavalité is a preferred starting point for paragliding. It enables panoramic flights over the entire valley. The flat cycling route between Chamois and La Magdeleine is considered suitable for everyone. For planning activities in the landscape, this presents two clearly different forms of movement: flights with expansive valley views at Col la Clavalité and a flat connection between Chamois and La Magdeleine.

Corgnolaz and Local History

Corgnolaz, the main village of Chamois, has narrow lanes and houses made of wood and stone. The restored watermill of Corgnolaz has not been used since the 1960s. The townscape of Corgnolaz therefore encompasses both the traditional construction style using wood and stone and the restored mill, which is no longer in use today.

Chamois's high-altitude airfield was built in 1967 as Italy's first high-altitude airfield. The airfield is therefore also a structure from aviation history that forms part of Chamois's local history.

Valdostan Cuisine

Restaurants in the village and at Lago di Lod may offer Valdostan specialities such as polenta with Fontina and civet, a game stew.

Further destinations: Frachey, Châtillon, Arnad, Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Chateau, Gignod, Gressan, La Thuile

To the main travel overview: Aosta Valley.