Note dal Cammino Balteo

Arnad, Bard, Donnas, Issogne, Verrès

  • 15 April 2023 - 16 April 2023
Opening time and fees Programme

A weekend to discover stages 4, 22 and 23 of the Cammino Balteo, accompanied by a hiking and naturalistic guide, enjoying the landscape, the extraordinary opening with a guided tour of cultural sites normally closed to the public and a free concert on Saturday afternoon in the splendid setting of the garden of Château Vallaise, open and visitable for the event!

THE ROUTE:

Saturday 15 April:

  • Route 1 (easy) Verres-Arnad
    Length: 4.2km; Altitude difference:115 m (ascent) 16 m (descent)
  • Route 2 (more challenging) Donnas- Arnad
    Length: 12.5km; Altitude difference:1100 m (ascent) 985 m (descent)
    Both routes end at Château Vallaise with the guided tour of the castle and the free concert

Sunday 16 April: Arnad-Donnas
Length: 8.8km; Altitude difference:133 m (ascent) 206 m (descent)

WHAT YOU WILL SEE/VISIT:

  • Saturday 15 April Route 1: Saint Gilles provost in Verres, Saint Suaire chapel in Issogne, Château Vallaise in Arnad.
  • Saturday 15 April Route 2: terraced vineyards, splendid panoramic views of the valley floor and the Fortress of Bard, Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Snows Machaby (Arnad), Château Vallaise (Arnad).
  • Sunday 16 April: medieval village of Bard, fortress of Bard, Roman arch and village of Donnas.

WHAT YOU WILL LISTEN
Concert Quintetto Bislacco (violin, viola, cello, double bass, mandolin/guitar)

THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES:
• accompaniment along the route with a hiking and naturalistic guide (€ 20.00 per person per day)
free guided visits to extraordinarily open sites
free concert at Château Vallaise
• lunch on Saturday 15/4: €17.00/22.00 (route 1); €10.00 (take-away lunch) route 2
• lunch Sunday 16/4: free in the village of Bard/Hône
free luggage transport and transfer services to return to your car
• overnight stay in Arnad at the resort’s accommodation facilities

BOOKINGS
To book the experience fill out our FORM indicating your itinerary and duration preferences (2 days/1 day only).
Our Pont-Saint-Martin Tourist Office will take care of your reservation and will assist you in choosing and booking the accommodation.

PLEASE NOTE: proposal with limited numbers and reservation required. Precedence is granted to those who book the two days with an overnight stay.

Contact

Ufficio del turismo
Via Circonvallazione, 30
11026 PONT SAINT MARTIN (AO)
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