Courmayeur in the summer

Nestled at the edge of the Aosta Valley, immediately at the foot of the Mont Blanc massif , lies the famous mountain resort of Courmayeur . A popular and sought-after mountain tourist destination for decades, Courmayeur is a dream come true: an idyllic village with beautiful buildings and traditional houses, a long pedestrian avenue, and shops selling all kinds of products and objects.

But it is by trying to raise your gaze to the sky that you are enchanted by the natural wonders of these areas: in front of you is the spectacle of the Mont Blanc chain , with the Dente del Gigante, the Aiguille du Midi and all the surrounding peaks over 4000 metres high , while on the left the characteristic profile of Mont Chetif watches over Courmayeur.

In Courmayeur, a mountain lover has everything he can need, starting with the countless possibilities for excursions: they range from the simplest paths such as the one that leads to the Elena Refuge, passing through the intermediate ones up to the summit of Mont Chetif, arriving at the high mountain hiking with mountain guide to reach the peaks of the Mont Blanc range.

Families will have plenty of fun taking their children on beautiful, flat, relaxing walks in the adjacent Val Veny and Val Ferret , among pastures, beautiful meadows, and lush nature, or spending a wonderful day at the swimming pool located at the foot of Mont Chetif, in the Plan Checrouit area.

Another unmissable opportunity for those visiting Courmayeur for the first time is to see Mont Blanc up close thanks to the SkyWay cable car, which takes you to an altitude of over 3500 meters . From here, you can visit the Mont Blanc glacier with the help of mountain guides or visit the Rifugio Torino, with its magnificent view of the surrounding valleys. From the cable car terrace, you can admire the main peaks of the Aosta Valley and neighboring France, which lies just across the glacier, shared with the French resort of Chamonix.

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In Courmayeur, after a day in contact with nature, you cannot miss a stop in one of the typical restaurants of the town: you will be amazed by the goodness of the typical local products and by the welcome that the locals will be able to reserve for you, to recharge you for another one. beautiful, mountain day at the foot of Mont Blanc.