Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Scenic·Hidden gem
Castello di Montjovet (Saint-Germain)
Aosta Valley
The Castello di Saint-Germain guards the narrows of the central valley from a crag above Montjovet. A stone-paved mule track — a stretch of the Via Francigena — climbs from the hamlet of Le Château through vineyard and oak to the roofless keep and curtain walls, with the Dora and the Châtillon basin laid out below.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+200 m
Best season
March – November
Parking · Free
Free parking in the hamlet of Le Château di Montjovet, where the mule track starts.
Water
Fountain in the hamlet; nothing on the climb.
Highlights
- Roofless medieval keep on a crag
- On the Via Francigena
- View along the central Aosta Valley
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the mule track and around the ruins.
