Among the large Sant'Orso meadow and the coniferous and birch woods, here is the Aosta Valley queen of cross-country skiing: Cogne.

The trails run under the peaks of the Grivola and Gran Paradis,  passing through the villages of  Lillaz and Valnontey in the heart of the Gran Paradiso National Park. The variety of runs of different lengths offer something to suit skiers of all levels.

Cogne (1534 m.)

  • 1.5 km loop (KO Sprint) World Cup - easy
  • 2 km loop - easy
  • 3,300 km loop - easy
  • 3,750 km loop World Cup - easy
  • 15 km loop - difficult

Lillaz (1617 m.):

  • 1,5 km loop - easy
  • 3,5 km loop - medium
  • 5 km loop - medium

Valnontey (1666 m.):

  • 3 km loop - easy

Epinel ( 1.452 m.):

  • 3 km loop - easy

Grooming: classic or skating

Foyer de fond c/o Maison de la Grivola: equipment hire, changing rooms, showers, toilets, waxing room, sauna. Mob.+39.347.1787105

Signs: boards at start/end of runs, signs where the trails fork and arrows indicating direction.

Ticket sales:
Daily and weekly passes can be purchased from:

  • Cogne: at ticket office at the cross-country center, at Consorzio Operatori Turistici, E.Chanoux place.
  • Lillaz: automatic ticket office ( only daily ticket near the cross-country slopes)
  • Valnontey: automatic ticket office ( only daily ticket near to the parking.)

 

Season tickets: (photo ID required) are on sale from the ticket office at the cross-country ski centre (near the children’s park in Cogne) and at the Consorzio Operatori Turistici., E.Chanoux place.

First aid/rescue service on the runs: Gran Paradiso- Pila spa Cableways tel. 0165.74008 and 112

 

Consult  the snow report to find out which cross-country trails are open.