The best walks and hikes around Bard

It goes almost unnoticed, at the beginning of the climb, on the left.

water source

The Roman road of the Gauls, built to connect Rome with the Rhone Valley, has in the Donnas section one of its most characteristic and spectacular points, carved into the living rock for a length of 221 meters. At a place where in antiquity the rocky promontory plunged into the waters of the Dora, the Romans launched a real challenge to nature by carving a living rock on which they could draw perfectly vertical walls and in whose womb they carved the roadbed. Exciting and unusual, here the Via delle Gallie gives its best by offering the spectacle of a vaulted passage 4 meters thick, 4 meters high and almost 3 meters wide which eloquently illustrates the amount of rock removed and shows all the refinement of a road engineering that has never been reached again until viaducts and modern tunnels. In the Middle Ages it served as the gate of the village, which was closed at night; the other defenses were natural: on one side the mountain and on the other the river. A fundamental road, which has been used a lot over the centuries, as evidenced by the deep ruts left by the passage of carts and the wear of the walking surface which has been patched and repaired at various points over time. A little further on, on the right, we recognize the excellent profile of a milestone, also spared in the rocky bank, which informs us of the distance to Augusta Praetoria (the current city of Aosta): XXXVI miles (about 54 km).

The small, inconspicuous chapel is located at the junction of Via Vittorio Emanuelle II and Via Umberto I.

Beautiful and ancient stone pedestrian bridge that crosses the stream, with many pots of roses

The Roman road of the Gauls, built to connect Rome with the Rhône valley, has a remarkable and spectacular point in the Donnas section. Over a length of 221 meters, the Romans carved out a living rock, on which they could build perfectly vertical walls and in which they created the roadbed. The Via delle Gallie reveals a vaulted passage 4 meters thick, 4 meters high and almost 3 meters wide, which illustrates the impressive amount of rock removed. This advanced road technique was unparalleled until modern viaducts and tunnels. In the Middle Ages, this served as the gateway to the village, which was closed at night. The other natural defenses were the mountain on one side and the river on the other. This fundamental road has been used extensively over the centuries, as evidenced by the deep ruts of passing carts and the wear on the walking surface, which has been repaired at various points over time. Further on, on the right, we see a milestone that informs us of the distance to Augusta Praetoria (modern Aosta): XXXVI miles (about 54 km).

The Ponte di Bard, also known as the Bard Bridge, is a historic arch bridge in the Aosta Valley region. This bridge spans the Dora Baltea River and connects the municipalities of Bard and Hône. The bridge is built of stone and consists of 2 arches. It connects the lower part of the village of Bard with the southeastern side of Hône, in Rue Émile Chanoux. The route of the bridge slopes slightly, from Bard to Hône. From this old and beautiful arch bridge you can admire one of the best views of the nearby Forte di Bard. The fortress, which has remained almost intact since its construction, is an impressive example of military architecture from the early nineteenth century. A walk across this bridge not only offers beautiful views of the fortress, but also a touch of history and beauty

The suggestive Bard bridge