Places
Hike·Easy·Family·Hidden gem

Santuario di Machaby, Arnad

Aosta Valley

A steep cobbled path climbs from Arnad-le-Vieux past the stations of a via crucis and the ruined Vallaise castle to the sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Tout-Pouvoir at Machaby, on a shelf among chestnut and vineyard. The balcony looks over the valley floor, the Lac de Lolair and the Mont Avic peaks.

Duration
2 hours
Distance
4 km
Elevation
+300 m
Best season
March – November

Parking · Free

Free parking at Arnad-le-Vieux.

Water

Fountain at the sanctuary.

Highlights

  • Chapel-lined pilgrim stairway
  • Ruined Vallaise castle on the way
  • View to the Lac de Lolair

With your dog

Leashed dogs welcome on the stepped via crucis path.