Brusson, Italy
The full list of resorts in the Valle d'Aosta Sci di Fondi is on the Aosta page
Getting to Brusson by Air
The best airport to fly into is:
- Turin (1 hour and 30 minutes away by car)
The next best airports are:
- Milan Malpensa (2 hours away by car)
- Milan Linate (2 hours 15 minutes away by car)
- Geneva Airport (2 hours 30 minutes away by car).
Car Hire
There are plenty of excellent car hire companies at Turin airport.
Car hire in Italy is around €40 per day, but it's a lot more expensive to hire in Switzerland.
Map of the Monte Rosa area
The nearby village of Graines was the setting of a book called "The Eight Mountains" and the whole valley was filmed in the movie based on the book by Milanese writer Paolo Cognetti.
Cross Country Ski Maps of the Brusson area
Brusson has over 30 km of slopes that reach 2000 meters at Estoul. The tracks are suitable for all levels and are in good condition thanks to the programmed snow-snowing system.
Cross Country Ski Tracks of Brusson, Trois Villages and Estoul
In Brusson, the Trois Villages trail, 1290 metres, explores from the main town and along to the villages of Vollon and Extrepiéraz with ups and downs and winding curves through larch and fir forests which alternate with wide scenic areas:
- 5 km loop - difficult
- 7.5 km loop - difficult
Since 2000 a biathlon range has been in operation which has held many international and Italian competitions.
The Foyer du Fond located near the oldest part of Brusson village, where the valley stretches northwards (just below the peak of Mount Zerbion), offers a restaurant.
Estoul is higher up than Brusson, and at an altitude of 1855 metres it's 5 kms from Brusson and has a 5 km loop near the ski lifts. Overall, there are 25 km of pistes between Brusson and Estoul, for all levels and in good condition thanks to the snowmaking system.
Extrapieraz, 1400 metres
- 5 km loop - medium
- 10 km loop- medium
- At Hotel du Foyer: loop of 2 km - medium
- Foyer: 1 km easy
Ticket sales: season tickets with photo ID and daily tickets from the Foyer du Fond; daily tickets sold in Estoul.
Cross Country Ski Tracks of Champoluc and Persiasc
These resorts off tracks of varying difficulty where you can discuss the unspoilt corners of the mountains and enjoy a day out exploring. The trails are similar in terms of difficulty, and have flat stretches with medium difficulty descents, and the occasional brief, more challenging descent, as well as a few non too-difficult climbs.
The Villy loop starts out from the Champoluc parking area, the Varasc loop at the beginning of the village.
The Periasc track is organised into 4 loops of different lengths, with the two shorter ones forming part of the larger loop. The trails run from Periasc to the snowfields around Corbet, a little further down. From the route, in a wide open and therefore fairly sunny area of the valley, there are views of the peaks that separate the Val d’Ayas from the Valtournanche, of the Monte Rosa range, and to the south east, out towards the Dames de Challand.
Champoluc (1564 m.)
- 2.2 km loop Varasc Amponey - easy
- 4.4 km loop Varasc Pilaz - medium
- 5 km loop Varasc Periasc - medium
Periasc (1503 m.)
- 2 km loop Meytere - easy
- 3 km loop Le Cornu - easy
- 5 km loop Corbet - medium
- 7.5 km loop La Rovena medium
The track starts out from the cross country ski centre/ski school in Periasc.
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Tickets: daily tickets sold at Cross Country Centre in Periasc.
Where to Stay
David offers accomodation in Brusson, Val D’Ayas, at the heart of ski adventures. There are 25Km of cross-country skiing locally, an ice rink, and within 15 minutes of both Champoluc and Estoul ski resorts. With a car you can reach many more ski areas in the vicinity.
The 2 rooms have double beds and ensuite bathrooms, Wi-Fi, coffee and tea making facilities. Also there is a mini fridge in each room for the provided breakfast, usually: fresh fruit, croissants and yoghurt. The apartment is located in the quiet old town of Brusson, with it’s free flowing water fountains with water straight from the the monterosa glacier. The location of the accommodation also offers walks in the surrounding area and along the river Évançon and the Brusson Lake. There are additional rooms in the village for larger parties.
Contact David at info@tchambre.com
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