Sport: Cogne

10 minutes by foot from Cogne at Buthier, 1 minigolf ground.

In the hamlet of Epinel, only 3 km from the Chief Town.

Riding into the National Park of Gran Paradiso:  horse riding tours with departure from Valnontey.
Reservation recommended the day before.

Altitude: 3,477 m
Location: Col des Clochettes
Sleeping places: 4
Open: always open
Difficulty: PD
Trail sign: no
Ascent: 2h from Gratton Bivouac
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 365119
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5051470

Access:
Access is suitable for alpinists.

Equipment: blankets and mattresses.

Altitude: 2,684 m
Location: Gran Crou Glacier
Sleeping places: 9
Open: always open
Difficulty: EE
Trail sign: 22 F
Ascent: 3h45 from Valnontey
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 368412
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5043059

The bivouac, inaugurated in 1979, is dedicated to Stefano Borghi, a young mountaineer from Monza, who died in the mountains.

Access:
Leave the car at Valnontey, in the municipality of Cogne, then take the dirt road (itinerary no. 22) that runs alongside the Valnontey stream to its end.
From here, continue along path 22. After around 500 m, ignore trail 22C on the left, which heads to Money Bivouac and continue along the same road taking the valley bed on the river bank.
This leads you to a junction: itinerary 22G continues to the right for Leonessa bivouac, whereas route 22F on the left will take you to the Borghi bivouac.
As you go up, ignore routes 22D and 22E on the left. Continue along the trail to the bivouac.

Equipment: blankets and mattresses.

Altitude: 2,780 m
Location: Bardoney valley
Sleeping places: 10
Open: always open
Difficulty: E
Trail sign: 13, 13G, 13E
Ascent: 4h10 Lillaz
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 378137 NORD 5046429

The bivouac, built in 2013, is dedicated to the memory of Devis Gérard, a young man from Cogne, who died on 25 july 1997 at the age of 17 in a climbing accident in Lillaz.
Access:
From Lillaz follow route no. 13. After reaching the pasture homes of Les Goilles Desot, the path crosses the small bridge and continues on the orographic left inside the wood. When trees become sparser you reach a junction from where you continue easily along trail no. 13 G to Alpe Bardoney. Once in the middle of the valley follow path no. 13 E to the left leading to the bivouac.

Equipment: blankets and mattresses.

Altitude: 3,183 m
Location: Tribolazione Glacier
Sleeping places: 9
Open: always open
Difficulty: PD
Trail sign: only the first part, 22
Ascent: 6h from Valnontey
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 367146
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5043099

The bivouac was built in 1987 in the memory of the Aosta Valley mountaineers Marcello Gérard and Ettore Grappein.

Access:
Access suitable for alpinists.

Equipment: blankets and mattresses.

Altitude: 2,850 m
Location: Grauson valley, Pian de la Sabbia
Sleeping places: 10
Open: always open
Difficulty: E
Trail sign: 8, 8G
Ascent: 3h55 from Gimillian (1,787 m)

The bivouac, inaugurated in 2013, was built by the Muggia family to the memory of Alessandro, who died very young. Alessandro reached the mountains of Cogne with Elmo Glarey, a local mountain guide who died in May 2010 at the age of 53. Elmo’s family contributed to the construction of the bivouac.

Access:
From the hamlet of Gimillan, follow path no. 8 through the Grauson valley leading to the Pas des Invergneux. Once you have crossed the pastures of Grauson Dessous and Erveilleres, at about 2,600 m above sea level, leave the valley floor and path no.8 and turn onto path no. 8G which initially follows the old Erveilleres canal, then climbs diagonally along the southern side of the Tête Dorère, in the direction of the Tessonet glacier, until the glacial plain called the Pian de la Sabbia, where, in a splendid panoramic position, facing the north-eastern wall of the Tersiva, you will find the new bivouac, which only comes into view at the last moment.

Equipment: blankets, mattresses.

Altitude: 2,910 m
Location: Eastern Edge of the Herbetet
Sleeping places: 12
Open: always open
Difficulty: EE
Trail sign: 22, 22G
Ascent: 4h35 from Valnontey
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 367199
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5045254

The bivouac is inaugurated in 1962 to the memory of Lionello Leonessa who died on the southern face of Castore in 1959. The bivouac is also dedicated to his brother Lucio, who died in 1963 on the eastern ridge of Herbetet.

Access:
Leave the car at Valnontey, in the municipality of Cogne, then take the dirt road (itinerary no. 22) that runs alongside the Valnontey stream to its end.
From here, continue along path 22. After around 500 m, ignore trail 22C on the left, which heads to Money Bivouac and continue along the same road taking the valley bed on the river banks.
This leads you to a junction: route 22G continues on the right for Leonessa Bivouac, while the trails that go off to the left leads to the bivouacs Borghi and Martinotti.
Go up the mule track to reach Herbetet, where you will find a park guard’s lodge.
Continue along the trail to the left, ignoring route 18B on the right, and go into the valley of Herbetet until you come to the Leonessa bivouac.

Equipment: blankets and mattresses.

Altitude: 3,198 m
Location: Colle del Pousset
Sleeping places: 9
Open: always open
Difficulty: EE
Trail sign: 25, 26
Ascent: 5h15 from Crétaz
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 366425
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5051491

The bivouac is dedicated to the memory of Luciano Gratton, a mountaineer from Cogne who died in 1973.

Access:
From Crétaz, a hamlet on the road to Cogne, cross the Grand’Eyvia River and the Valnontey River and take path no. 25 which goes up to the pastures of Les Ors Dessous et Dessus.
From here, in just a short time you come to a junction, where, ignoring path 25 on the left, take route 25C which leads first to the National Park guard’s lodge, and then to another bifurcation.
Now continue along path 26 on the left until you come to the pasture of Pousset Dessus, before reaching Col Pousset and the Gratton bivouac.

Equipment: blankets, mattresses.

Altitude: 2,920 m
Location: La Valeille
Sleeping places: 10
Open: always open
Difficulty: EEA
Trail sign: only the first part, 15
Ascent: 4h20 from Lillaz
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST373307
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5043275

The bivouac was built in 1935 to the memory of Guido Antoldi, a mountaineer from Turin, who died in 1932 in Rocca Castello. Destroyed by an avalanche in 1977, it is replaced in 1979 and dedicated to Laura Malvezzi.

Access:
From Lillaz take path n. 15 near the children playground and head up towards Valeille. Cross the bridge over the torrent close to a large rock.
Continue on the left bank of the valley and pass the bifurcation to Alpe Arolla and carry on until you reach the bottom of the moraine. After the bifurcation the path becomes steeper, poorly marked and with danger of falling rocks.
Follow the traces of the path that heads up the ridge of the moraine on the left side of the Valeille glacier and follow it to the top where the former bivouac once stood.
Carry on further passing one final ramp until you reach the bivouac on the right in a very panoramic position.

Equipment: blankets, mattresses.

Altitude: 2,588 m
Location: Roccia Viva
Sleeping places: 4
Open: always open
Difficulty: EE
Trail sign: 22, 22E
Ascent: 3 h30 from Valnontey
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 368840
Coordinates UTM- WGS84: NORTH 5043545

The bivouac, inaugurated in 1930 and replaced in 1994, is dedicated to the memory of Alessandro Martinotti, a mountaineer from Biella, who died on Monte Mars in 1927.

Access:
From Valnontey take the dirt road that runs alongside the river and go through the valley touching on the Valmiana lodges until you reach the Erfaulet bridge.
Cross it and carry on along the path on the left bank until you come to a signed fork where you will have to turn left and this will take you again to the same river that you should cross using the bridge.
Head south east until you come to a small valley cordoned off by a rocky rise that should be passed by climbing up fairly unstable rocks.
Head leftwards until you come to a small basin cordoned off on the right by the moraine and on the left by the last rough parts of the ridge that head downwards from the Roccia Viva.
From the bottom of the ridge head along the path trail on the grassy slope that leads to the crest where you will find the bivouac.

Equipment: blankets, mattresses.

Altitude: 2,872 m
Location: Alpe Money
Sleeping places: 8
Open: always open
Difficulty: EE
Trail sign: 22 - 22 C
Ascent: 3.40 h from Valnontey
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST370610
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5044633

The bivouac, installed in 1967, takes its name from Alpe Money and it is dedicated to the memory of 9 mountaineers who died on the summit of Pizzo Palù, in the Bernina massif.

Access:
Leave the car at Valnontey, in the municipality of Cogne, then take the dirt road (itinerary no. 22) that runs alongside the Valnontey stream to its end.
From here continue 500m along path no. 22 until you reach a junction.
Here, take itinerary no. 22C on the left, which winds upwards.
When you reach a bifurcation continue along the left-hand section 22C, which leads to Money bivouac.
Just before you get to the bivouac you will find a section of the trail equipped with ropes and chains.
Very panoramic itinerary.

Equipment: blankets and mattresses.

Altitude: 2,740 m
Location: Arpisson Valley - Garin Lake/Pass
Sleeping places: 6
Open: always open
Difficulty: E
Trail sign: 2 (from Epinel) - 3 (from Gimillan)
Ascent: 3h55 from Epinel - 3h from Gimillan
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST- 372337
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH -5057283

The bivouac is dedicated to Franco Nebbia, a mountaineer from Turin who died in 1957 on the Obergabellhorn (Switzerland). In 2005 it was placed where it actually is, near the Garin lake (Cogne), whereas from 1958 to 2005 it was located near the Luseney lake (Saint Barthélemy). With the construction of the Reboulaz refuge, the bivouac lost its function and was moved to Cogne.

Access:
Leave the car in Epinel, then go to the upper part of the village and take the dirt road that goes up on the left bank of the Arpisson torrent.
After a few hundred metres, path 2 goes off to the right to reach the pastures of Teuvre and then Tsavanis (just after itinerary no. 2 is joined by path 3A on the right from Gimillan. Take this path to reduce the difference in level) and lastly Arpisson.
Behind the houses the path goes up entering the Arpisson Valley. A few hundred metres further on, you will come to a bifurcation, ignore the itinerary on the left to Colle Tsa Sèche and take the right-hand trail that goes to the head of the valley. After some small plains, stony ground and a long diagonal on the left you come to Nebbia bivouac, near the lake Garin and just before the last steep slope up to Garin Pass.
From the bivouac you can enjoy a wonderful panorama on the Gran Paradiso chain and on the Grivola, from the lake you have a closer view of Punta Garin while from the Pass the view opens on the Mont Blanc chain and on the small Arbolle lakes.

Equipment: blankets and mattresses.

Altitude: 3,173 m
Location: Tribolazione Glacier
Sleeping places: 4
Open: always open
Difficulty: PD
Trail sign: only the first part, 22
Ascent: 6h from Valnontey
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: EAST 367161
Coordinates UTM-WGS84: NORTH 5043073

The bivouac, inaugurated in 1947, is dedicated to Carlo Pol, a talented mountaineer and the responsible for publications by the ‘Giovane Montagna’ association for more than 10 years. He was one of the best supporters of the ideals of faith and friendship, the cornerstones of the group. Pol was killed in September 1944 in an aerial bombing.
Access:
Access suitable for alpinists.

Equipment: blankets, mattresses, pillows.

In the hamlet Buthier, 10 minutes by foot from the centre of Cogne.
2 open-air bocce courts.
The courts are open in summer season only.

TEMPORARILY CLOSED
1 open-air bocce court.
The court is only open during summer season.

FERME TEMPORAIREMENT
Showers and dressing rooms available
Lighted fields Equipped with ample stands
The field is only open during summer
The field is located inside the sports centre

TEMPORARILY CLOSED
Showers and dressing rooms available
The field is only open during summer
The field is located inside the sports centre
The field must be reserved

Showers and dressing rooms available
The field must be reserved at the Consorzio Operatori Turistici office

Summer: Full-size grass football pitch, tennis court on artificial surface (also for volleyball), five-a-side football pitch, bocce court, a mini-golf course, playground, showers and changing rooms.

1 field at the sports gym
Showers and dressing rooms available
The field must be reserved at the “Consorzio Operatori Turistici”

1 non-regulation field at the sports gym
For information consult the Internet
Showers and dressing rooms available
The field must be reserved at the “Consorzio Operatori Turistici”

The Cogne ski lifts are open both in Summer and in Winter.

In Winter: Cogne-Montzeuc gondola lift, Sylvenoire chairlift, Bois du Sylvenoire - Crou du Montzeuc chairlift, treadmill - baby snowpark.

The alpine ski area offers: bars, restaurants on the slopes, ski storage, organization of competitions with electronic timing and free ski bus service from the village  to the departure point of the cable car  at Christmas, New Year's, Carnival, Easter and every Saturday and Sunday. Artificial snow is present on 90% of the slopes.

The Pulsé - Montzeuc cablecar leaves at 1,598 m. above sea level and reaches 2,081 m. and allow people  to reach beautiful  itineraries within the Gran Paradiso National Park such as: Bar Montseuc, 2 minutes on foot, bar with outdoor seating, Belvedere: 10 minutes on foot with a formidable balcony over the Cogne valley, a small equipped area: a 20-minute walk, near the winter bar (not managed during the Summer season), some tables and benches are available to allow a comfortable packed lunch, the Montseuc Nature Trail, a nature walk with explanatory panels on flora, fauna and morphology of the Gran Paradiso National Park. 

Departure from Valnontey.

Open all year long.
In Summer: 10-12.30/14.00-19.00
Horseback and carriage excursions, ponies for children, riding school, ascent from Sogno di Berdzé Refuge to Urtier Refuge and from Vittorio Sella Refuge to Lauson Refuge and other itineraries on request.

In winter sled excursions non-stop from 11am to 4pm

Spoken languages: Italian, French

Equestrian tour guide: Pier Giorgio Pianta

At the Municipal Sports Hall.
Physical culture and weightlifting.

Equipped gym, changing rooms, rest rooms.
Volleyball and basketball fields, five-a-side football, gym equipment.
Booking required by the previous day at the Consorzio Operatori Turistici Valle di Cogne.

The playground is equipped with a magic carpet, an easy slope for beginners
and funny equipment such as the downhill slopes with rafts (snow tubing) and bob, trampolines and inflatables.
Deckchair included in the ticket price.

Indoor climbing wall.
Subject to charge and upon reservation at least one day in advance at the Consorzio Operatori Turistici Valle di Cogne.

Floodlit ice-skating rink.
Skate hire.

Along the route, groomed by snowcat, there is a spectacular view of the Gran Paradiso mountain and its imposing glaciers. While walking it is likely to see climbers on ice falls.

Leave the car in the large car park at the beginning of the town of Valnontey, continue on the orographic right of the stream until you reach the first wooden bridge (Leutta locality). Once you have crossed the bridge, continue on the orographic left, being very careful to follow the marked path for pedestrians and not to walk on the cross-country trails, up to the second bridge just after the Prà-su-Piaz locality.

Before tackling the path it is advisable to find out about its practicability.

The ring route is 1.5 km long for the "family" version, with an extension of 2.5 km for the "wild" version (total 4 km - 2h30). The start and finish are located near Hotel Belvedere in Gimillan, where snowshoes hire is also available. On the route there are motivational and directional signs and a few benches to rest. The route is completely in the sun and enjoys a splendid view over the valley of Cogne and Gran Paradiso.

Map of snow routes in the area distributed at the Cogne Tourist Office.

This route could be interesting for those wishing to observe the cross-country skiers.

From Cogne, after the baby snow park, go up slightly to the left and then continue on the flat up to the cross, pass over the cross-country track and, two minutes later, the Buthier bridge. Turn right and descend on the orographic left of the Valnontey stream until you reach the village of Cretaz. After the Cretaz bridge, return to Cogne along the track just below the road. Here you cross the bridge and you go back to Cogne.

It is possible to walk this itinerary in both directions.

You will find a map outlininng the area snowshoe routes at the Cogne Tourist Office.

From Cogne, gondola lift up to 2081m (summer bar).
Nature path: the path follows a circularroute at altitude on the wooded mountainside north-east of the Montseuc ridge (2328 metri) from wghere there are splendid views thanks to the central position of the Cogne Valley (no. 17 – 17A).
Characteristics
round trip route from the gondola lift and back
altitude difference 256 metres - observation points 15
The path has different characteristics on the two stretches, indicated on the map with different colours. The white stretch, which touches points 1 to 3 and 12 to 15, is easy and suitable for all, and has a panoramic balcony at point 3 (Cogne valley, Gran Paradiso and Mont Blanc). The red route, covering points 4 to 11, runs along the ridge and features some stretches that are suitable for those already used to walking in the mountains. Before setting out, careful consideration should thus be given to clothing, level of fitness and amount of time available, in order not to miss the last run of the gondola lift.
The Nature Path can be tackled with the help of the indications on the leaflet or by consulting the numbered panels along the route that refer to the leaflet, which may also be consulted later as a guide. There are also signs indicating the individual species present. The Gran Paradiso National Park works to protect and conserve the area’s natural heritage, and we therefore request the collaboration of all visitors: please stick to the paths and respect the facilities so that others may use them.

It is possible to walk up and down the paths in the grooves of the downhill runs (no. 17)

Lookout point 2100m - Continue along path no. 17 for about 10 minutes from the top of the gondola lift. Tourist Route - Scenic Route.
Nature Path - about 2 hours - Scenic Route

Closed with order n. 4/2024

There is also a no kill fishing reserve on the Grand’Eyvia stream from the Laval bridge to the Brenvé bridge where catch and release is mandatory. Only fly, angling and coarse fishing with barbless hooks are permitted. Fishing is permitted: every day.

Information on season dates, costs and permit issue locations: Consorzio Regionale Pesca.

Open to the public from June to September.
Located in the Lillaz picnic area, 3 km far from Cogne.

• Rainbow trout
  Pond bred char and sturgeon for sale.

Open untill 14th October 2024

Riserva turistica del Consorzio Pesca: Urtier stream from the confluence with the Valeille stream to the square in Moulon, Cogne.

Fishing is permitted seven days a week in the game fisheries managed by the fishing consortium.

Information on season dates, costs and permit issue locations: Consorzio Regionale Pesca.

In the heart of the Gran Paradiso National Park, Cogne (1534m) is situated around the edges of the famous Sant’Orso Meadow, with the glaciers of the Gran Paradiso in the background. Famous for cross-country skiing in particular, Cogne also has plenty to offer downhill enthusiasts, and the ski area lies on the wooded slopes of the head of Montseuc, offering runs suitable for skiers of all levels. The 9 km of runs (8 of which have artificial snow cover) are served by one gondola lift and two chairlifts. The runs face north, guaranteeing great snow every time. For beginners, there is a fun nursery slope with a magic carpet where they can enjoy learning to ski, and children are sure to enjoy the superb baby snow park with inflatables and a bob and snow tubing run .

9 km of runs: 2 blue - 4 red - 1 black
1 gondola lift - 2 chairlifts - 1 magic carpet

Winter 2024/2025

• open 7th and 8th December, 14th and 15th December 2024 and from 21st December 2024 to 30th March 2025

Sylvenoire chairlift will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday from 7th January 2025 to 24th January 2025 and from 10th March to 30th March 2025

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 Paradiso for 80 km, passing through the villages of Epinel, 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
• 5 km loop - medium
• 7.5 km loop - medium
• 15 km loop - difficult
• 40 km loop - difficult (Marciagranparadiso)

Lillaz (1617 m.):

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

Valnontey (1666 m.):

• 5 km loop - easy

Epinel (1452 m.):

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

Grooming: classic or skating

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

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: automatic ticket office (only daily ticket near the roundabout at the entrance of the village), ticket office at the cross-country center, Consorzio Operatori Turistici.

• Lillaz: automatic ticket office ( only daily ticket near the cross-country slopes, near to the chapel.)

• Valnontey: automatic ticket office ( only daily ticket near to the parking.)

• Epinel: automatic ticket office only daily ticket near to the sport area).

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.

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.

1 open-air artificial tennis court at the Sports Centre in Epinel.
Showers and dressing rooms available.
Lighted courts.
The court is open during summer and the reservation is required.

2 campi da tennis scoperti in erba sintetica.
I cambi sono accessibili da aprile ad ottobre su prenotazione.
Maestri sono a disposizione per corsi individuali.

Red clay tennis court, at La Sapinière Bar.
The court is open during summer and the reservation is required.
Instructors are available for individual lessons.

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