Places
Viewpoint·Easy·Family·Hidden gem

Col de Joux, Saint-Vincent

Aosta Valley

The road from Saint-Vincent to the Val d'Ayas crosses this broad wooded saddle of spruce and larch with picnic areas and a Monte Rosa view. Gentle marked loops run through the forest to the Testa di Comagna path and the pastures of Emarèse.

Duration
2 hours
Distance
5 km
Elevation
+200 m
Best season
May – October

Parking · Free

Free parking at the pass and the picnic areas.

Water

Fountain at the pass picnic area.

Highlights

  • Shady picnic meadows
  • Monte Rosa from the pass
  • Easy forest loops toward Comagna

With your dog

Off-leash tolerated in the picnic woods; leash by the road.