Places
Lake·Easy·Family·Popular
Lago Verney, La Thuile
Aosta Valley
A short walk from the Little St Bernard road brings you to the Verney, a broad natural lake in open tundra with the Rutor glacier and Mont Blanc on the horizon. A nearly flat path circles it in an hour, past marmot burrows and the odd fisherman.
Duration
2 hours
Distance
4 km
Elevation
+100 m
Best season
Late June – October
Parking · Free
Free parking by the Little St Bernard road near the lake outflow.
Water
Stream inflows on the far shore; treat before drinking.
Highlights
- Largest natural alpine lake in the region
- Rutor glacier and Mont Blanc backdrop
- Flat hour-long shoreline loop
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the flat shoreline circuit away from the road.
