The ingredients of this hike are the beautiful valley of Valnontey, the high trail to the pastures of Money, the descent via moraines and the unforgettable panaromas on the peaks of the Gran Paradiso and L'Herbetet with the surrounding glaciers of Tribolazione, Gran Crou and Money as decor. One of the most beautiful day hikes in the Aosta Valley.
Distance: 16 km.
Time: 5h30.
Grade: Heavy.
Type: Circular.
Gps Track: Yes.
Route description: Yes.
Wheelchair: Not suitable.
Dog: Not allowed.
Height gain: 965 meters.
Trail: 100% unpaved.
Marking: Yellow.
Hiking shoes recommended.
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Panorama on the Gran Paradiso massif.
You leave in the beautiful valley of Valnontey and pass the hamlet of Vermiana. Then you start a steep climb to the meadows of Money. The path leads to the pastures of Alpe Money. The panoramas of the peaks of Gran Paradiso and L'Herbetet and the surrounding glaciers of Tribolazione, Gran Crou and Money are beautiful. The panorama path regularly crosses streams and eventually you start a steep descent on the moraines of the glaciers. You reach the Valnontey again via rubble fields. You follow the river, cross the Ponte d 'Erfaulets to return to the starting point.
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Period: May - October in the absence of snow.
POI 1 - Alpe Money.
The name has nothing to do with money. It is thought to be pre-Roman for 'shared pastures'. Similar words also exist in Gaelic, 'moneth' and in Irish 'moin' with the same meaning. The pastures belonged to past herders, who brought sheep, goats and cows high into the mountains in summer to take advantage of the lush pastures. Transhumance, the movement of livestock to pasture, has been practiced in the area for hundreds of years, and while it is now rare, the Italian government has asked for this traditional practice to be recognized by UNESCO as part of its Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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