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New Year’s Eve under the stars - snowshoe hike and "apericena" in Lillaz
Resorts: Cogne
Lillaz, Cogne
60€ adults, 50€ under 14
The price includes: the guided hike, RC insurance, avalanche self-rescue kit (shovel and probe), an open air toast,aperitif.
Meetng time and place : 2.30 pm, parking in Lillaz (Cogne)
WT3 Snowshoe hike
Starting from Lillaz (charming hamlet in Cogne valley at 1611 a.s.l) you take the path Alta Via n.2 that allows you to reach, in 40 minutes, the small village of Les Goilles. You will pass on the left bank of Urtier Valley and for an hour you will cross a wood of pines and larches until Pianes village, the turning point of the hike. The last part of the trail will take place on the right bank until Lillaz again.
WT1 Snowshoe hike
This second snowshoe hike will be along an easier itinerary, always in the territory of Lillaz. The difference in altitude will be less, but you will be able to enjoy a splendid view as well. A good physical training is requested.
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A snowshoe hike to celebrate New Year’s Eve in these wild territories has positive effects on the mind, on the physic and on the heart.
The Cogne valley will amaze you for the charm of their snowy landscapes and the simple beauty of its huts. Here the rhythm of the days is marked by the snow dripping from the roofs, and by the exclamations of some traveller. You can live this extraordinary experience admiring the last traces of rural life.
Particular attention will be given to the topic of safety, while hiking along the mountain itineraries. After a practical demonstration of how to use an ARVA kit, all participants will be equipped with the so-called avalanche rescue-kit (shovel and probe).
At the end of the hike there will be the opportunity to celebrate New Year’s Eve with a typical aperitif in Hotel Restaurant Ondezana (Lillaz hamlet).
You can choose between two different snowshoe hikes:
- WT3 difficult snowshoe hike (for expert hikers)
- WT1 easy snowshoe hike (suitable for families)
Time of the hike: 4 hours about
Height difference 500 metres for the WT3 snowshoe hike (difficult snowshoe hike, for expert hikers ) - 150 metres for the WT1 snowshoe hike (easy snowshoe hike suitable for families)
Necessary clothing: hiking boots, warm, layered clothing, thermos with a hot drink, a change of clothes to keep in the car.
Participants: children under 18 who are accustomed to hiking accompanied by an adult – The difficult snowshoe hike is not suitable for children under 12 years.
Reservation: by phone, at the telephone number +39 339 7371146. Reservation has to be done within the 28th December. Places are limited.
In case of bad weather: the snowshoe hike will be cancelled and postponed in another date
To discover other snowshoe trips organized in Valle d’Aosta, go to Organized snowshoe trips