Where to eat: Doues

VEGETATION
Mature, Red Spruce woodland with modest Larch specimens and individual Scotch Pine and broad-leaved trees. Undergrowth: Juniper and Blueberry.

HOW TO GET THERE
You can arrive by taking the road leading up to Doues town towards the Champillon district.

AREA VIEW
To the North you can admire Grand Combin, Mount Gelé, Mount Avril, Gran Tête de By and the Morion Massif; to the South East you can view Becca di Viou, while turning South you can see Mount Emilius, Becca di Nona and Mount Grivola and the Gran Paradiso Massif in the background

EXCURSIONS
• The area is located near the By Valley, the location of the Savoia bivouac and Chiarella (Amiante) Refuge.
• By climbing the path that leads to Colle di Champillon you come upon the Alta Via No.1 and Tour du Combin paths.

The Champillon refuge, which opened in June 2005, is in itself an interesting destination. It is an ideal place from which to observe the stars. Indeed, the managers of the refuge organize observation evenings to look at the Via Lattea through a telescope. The refuge is a fundamental stop on both the Tour des Combins and Alta Via route 1. Typical Valle d’Aosta cuisine with local products.
The refuge can only be reached on foot in about 1 hour walk from Plan Détruit.

The restaurant, built with local stone and wood in a particularly cozy Aosta Valley style, features a fireplace in the dining room that creates a very pleasant and familiar atmosphere. A welcoming "taverna" allows guests to linger after dinner and listen to music. The restaurant specializes in dishes featuring bison, Angus, and beef. The homemade fresh pasta and the experience of Chef Olla are the restaurant's main strengths