Sport: Antey-Saint-André

For lovers of the game of bocce, it is possible to play for free in the resort of Antey-Saint-André; there are two freely accessible outdoor courts near the playground in front of the Church of the Le Bourg hamlet.
Ideal for competing with friends or getting to know other fans of this quiet sporting activity and organizing an amateur match or tournament.

• 2 courts
• Free
• Outdoor activity

Possible access changes due to construction: contact the Municipality for more information.

Inside the sports area of Antey-Saint-André there is a regulation soccer field ideal for organizing a game with friends, a soccer tournament or training sessions for teams on a retreat in the Matterhorn Valley.

The play area can also be used in the evening and at night as it is equipped with lighting.
Inside the facility you can use the changing rooms and toilets.

The soccer field is given in use by reservation. An equipped path to warm up your muscles before a game is available nearby.

• Regulation grass field
• Booking required
• Payment of a fee required
• Changing rooms and toilets available

Not only soccer.

In the same area, it is possible to use (upon reservation) a beach volleyball court, as well as a multifunctional court for basketball or five-a-side soccer.

Nearby there is a well-equipped adventure park with paths of varying difficulty suitable for all ages, an artificial wall for free-climbing where introductory climbing courses or assisted climbs are organized. For lovers of horseback riding and ponies for children, there is the Sunny ranch.

The sports center is under renovation: partially closed.

In Filey, inside the municipality of Antey-St-André, there is a real open-air gym that can satisfy everyone, from the most active sportsman to those who are less demanding and want to do outdoor activities while surrounded by nature.

In the area, there are various attractions: a football field also suitable for teams that decide to do training sessions and summer camps, a five-a-side football and basketball field, a beach volleyball court, ...

The sports area is open mainly during the summer months and on spring and autumn weekends. In the periods of low season, it is advisable to contact the managers. To take advantage of the various activities, you must be a member with a membership card which costs € 10 and is valid for one year.

In the same area it is possible to participate in other activities (opening in summer 2024):

• Horseback riding for adults and families at the Sunny ranch, in the summer months there are activities with an approach to the world of horses for children with “Wake up with ponies”
• A free-climbing gym suitable for all levels of climbers, with different degrees of difficulty
• An Adventure park suitable for children and adults to test their courage in complete safety, to experience the thrill of climbing trees, of crossing a Tibetan bridge and of pulleys.
• An equipped path, a trail with various types of fitness equipment for outdoor gymnastics in the woods
  And between one activity and another, you can take a break in the adjacent cafè with an outdoor area and games for children.

Outdoor sports for all tastes, ideal for adults and children. Some free activities, others for a fee. The area is open in the summer season.

The Buisson - Chamois cableway connects the thalweg with the Pearl of the Alps in the Matterhorn valley.

A climb of about 800 meters in altitude to get to this little paradise where cars are banned; there is no traffic here, there are no cars or mopeds, no noise, no smog, only clean air, a clear sky, woods and a wonderful atmosphere of nature, a mountain landscape that is still unspoiled and intact.

The cableway is open all year round, except for short maintenance periods.

Always refer to the following page for additional services (during peak season and special events) and canceled services:  https://chamoisservizi.it/index.php/it/  

Scheduled rides:
From 7am to 10.30pm, there is a ride every half hour and at the quarter of an hour with at least 15 people present.

During the high season and for special events there are extraordinary rides during the day.

Pets are welcome by cable car!

Just follow some simple travel rules:

• dogs, cats, birds, small rodents, small barnyard animals can be transported
• medium and large dogs must be guided with muzzle and leash
• small dogs can be carried with muzzle and leash or in a carrier

Are excluded from these obligations:

• trained dogs supplied to the Armed Forces, Police, Civil Protection and Fire Department
• trained accompanying dogs, such as guide dogs, for blind or visually impaired people, which are allowed in the car, free of charge, even without a muzzle.

The muzzle is on sale at € 5.00 at the ticket office.

For information on parking please consult the following link: https:///chamoisservizi.it/index.php/it/parcheggio

At the Sunny Ranch it is possible to do the following activities:

• baptism of the saddle with the pony from two years of age
• riding lessons from 7 years old
• activities with ponies and horses for groups and schools
• teaching stable every Friday, during the Summer season.

Times:

• lessons: morning 9.20 - 9.50 - 10.20, in the afternoon 16.40-17.10-17.45-18.15

Hours of walks for the little cowboy:

• morning 10.30-11.15-12.00
• afternoon 15.15-16.00-16.45-17.30

Spoken languages: Italian, French, English

The Des Roses hotel has created a lovely chalet devoted to wellness with a fully-equipped gym.

Fitness enthusiasts cannot give up keeping in shape just because they’re on vacation, therefore, after a day on skis or after an excursion along the beautiful paths of the Matterhorn Valley, they can end the day by devoting themselves to physical activity with modern Technogym cardio equipment, to allow themselves independent individual healthy training.

After gymnastic exercises, relaxation in the wellness area with spacious areas for relaxing, including chromatics with water beds heated to 35° or in the Finnish sauna at 90°, the Turkish bath, the Kneipp path, multi-sensory shower or the panoramic whirlpool tub, immersed in the natural atmosphere that surrounds the facility, or pamper yourself with a nice massage.

• Gym open also to those who are not guests staying at the hotel
• Booking recommended
• Access forbidden to children under 14
• Entrance fee

The gym is open during the summer and winter seasons.

At the foot of the most noble rock in Europe - the Matterhorn - at the juncture of nature, history, traditions, culture and gastronomy, the first Adventure Park in the Aosta Valley was created and it is also one of the first in Italy.

The Borna dou Djouas Adventure Park is located inside the sports area of Antey-Saint-André, where there are also many other activities including free-climbing, horseback riding, skate parks …

In order to alternate balance and audacity, there are 60 different and progressive stations in the park, all of which are guaranteed by the certificate of quality and safety and all of them are available with the assistance of qualified personnel. There is no shortage of certified personal protective equipment for participants (harnesses, helmets, double lanyards, pulleys, carabiners). Before venturing around inside the park, there will be a short training period in the briefing area, regardless of each user’s level of knowledge or expertise.

• children/minimum height 1.10 m measured up to the wrist with arm raised up over the head
• The underage user can have access to the park only if accompanied and supervised by an adult for the entire duration of the activity.
• Open some weekends and during the summer months.

Openings summer 2024, on booking

• June 15-16, 22-23 and 29-30- from 11am to 6pm, last entry at 4pm
• July on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and during the week on bookings for groups of at least 10 people - from 11am to 7pm, last entry at 5pm
• From 26 July to 1^st September open daily - from 11am to 7pm, last entry at 5pm
• Every Sunday in September until 13 October - from 11am to 6pm, last entry at 4pm

The park is open in slow season only on reservation of minimum 15 person

In a valley of alpine guides, mountain lovers and climbers, a free-climbing climbing wall could not be missing, a wall devoted to the first approaches with this discipline or for rock climbers who must keep trained for future ascents on real rock.

The Free - Climbing Antey climbing facility is outdoors, boasts a surface area of 600 square meters, reaches 17 meters in height, has climbing lengths from 16 to 23 meters, with difficulties ranging from 2 to 8b. Complete with plates, dihedrals, overhangs and roofs able to satisfy everyone, even the most demanding climbers.

For beginners, there are introductory climbing courses organized in individual and collective lessons as well as assisted climbs to be carried out in July and August or on booking, while those who have already started out in this world can find the support of an expert for advice and also maximum availability for the organization of competitions a stone’s throw away from the “Gran Becca” or better, the Matterhorn.

The gym is located inside a sports area that offers other attractions as well as a beautiful adventure park suitable for the whole family.

• Climbing wall for everyone
• Courses for an introduction to climbing
• Individual or collective lessons
• Assisted climbs (1/7-1/9)

Openings summer 2024, on booking

• June 15-16, 22-23 and 29-30- from 11am to 6pm, last entry at 4pm
• July on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and during the week on bookings for groups of at least 10 people - from 11am to 7pm, last entry at 5pm
• From 26 July to 1^st September open daily - from 11am to 7pm, last entry at 5pm
• Every Sunday in September until 13 October - from 11am to 6pm, last entry at 4pm

Owner: Municipality
Distance from Aosta: 31 km
Altitude: 1080 m above sea level
Lenght of the path: 1600 m.
Vegetation: Mixed wood of resinous species with largely prevaling spruce and larch and scattered broad-leaved trees such as mountain ash, hazel and pubescent.

Location: To reach the health path, follow the road leading from the centre of Antey-Saint-André to the practice wall.

The health path is suitable for over 12 years old
All equipments must be used by minors only and exclusively under the direct supervision of parents or people who are responsible.

At the Maison Tissère hotel in Antey-Saint-André, you can find a space devoted entirely to wellness, where you can relax in the fantastic SPA surrounded by the beauty of nature.

The wellness area has a sauna, a Turkish bath, emotional showers with aromatherapy and an indoor swimming pool.

A comfortable area with large windows overlooking the valley that give the environment a natural brightness where one can feel good, between a relaxing massage and a regenerating treatment.

The wellness center is also open to those who are not hotel guests. Entrance is by reservation based on availability.

During the peiods of low season, the facility is closed on Mondays.

• indoor swimming pool
• open to everyone on reservation
• closed on Mondays during periods of low season
• children up to 14 years of age can enter the swimming pool up until 6:00pm

In the Buisson hamlet of Antey-Saint-André it is possible to play tennis on the court located inside the Camping Cervino tourist village

The court is open from spring to autumn, the use of the court is also allowed to those who are not guests of the facility by reservation.
Between a walk and a cultural visit, a good game of tennis with family or friends is also a great idea.

• open in the summer
• by reservation
• for a fee

From June to September, tennis lessons for everyone and every level.

Booking of lessons with WhatsApp +39 347 0833405

Two-paragliding flights accompanied by qualified and certified pilots from the Aeroclub of Italy, which have years of experience and thousands of flight hours in both two-seater and single flight.

The ways to do sports on and off the snow are increasingly numerous and exciting. The paragliding flight in the Matterhorn valley is unforgettable, to be tried in complete safety with expert instructors. 

Classic flight, gliding flight, thermal flight, evening flight are just some of the proposals. Possibility of making flights even in summer, in various locations in the Matterhorn Valley and the Aosta Valley.

A tandem flight with a paraglider allows you to experience a unique emotion. Trust the experience of your instructor and abandon yourself to the feeling of absolute freedom.

Fans de Sport has a certified paragliding school that can introduce you to flying and prepare you to take the state exam to obtain the patent.

In Breuil-Cervinia, during the winter season, flights are normally carried out from the arrival station of the Pancheron chairlift above Plan Maison.

Don't miss the fabulous flight that takes off from La Magdeleine and lands in Antey-Saint-André, where there is an equipped landing area.

Takeoffs are also possible from Châtillon from Nissod hamlet (1,350 metres above sea level) and from Saint-Vincent, from  Salirod (1,000 metres).