Descent from Pila to Aosta

Starting from the Aosta train station, take the cable car up to Pila, offering spectacular views of the city and the valley. Once at the top, the route winds through woods and clearings, immediately immersing you in Alpine nature.

From Pila, along a dirt path, you reach Ozein via Turlin. The route alternates long stretches through the woods with passages across wide clearings, offering open views of the surrounding mountains.

Continuing down the valley, you'll encounter Aymavilles Castle, perched on a moraine hill and surrounded by vineyards and meadows. Its elegant 18th-century structure, loggias, and vast park with a fountain recount centuries of history, from the tower of the Canons of Saint Gilles to the Savoy and Aimone di Challant families. The view of the Dora Baltea and the castles of Sarre and Saint-Pierre is truly spectacular.

Descending through the terraced vineyards of Aymavilles, cultivated using “heroic” methods, you can admire native varieties such as Petit Rouge, Fumin, and Petite Arvine, while the Alpine landscape accompanies your every pedal stroke all the way to Aosta, where the loop ends.