Col des Chavannes — Giro ad anello

Mountain biking trails

Italy

Aosta Valley

Courmayeur

Col des Chavannes — Giro ad anello

Hard

4.6

(32)

248

riders

Col des Chavannes — Giro ad anello

05:16

49.0km

1,710m

Mountain biking

The Col des Chavannes — Giro ad anello is a difficult mountain biking loop that takes you on a 30.4-mile (49.0 km) journey through Italy's Aosta Valley. You will climb a significant 5599 feet (1707 metres) over approximately 5 hours and 16 minutes, experiencing diverse terrain from asphalt and gravel…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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31.9 km

Col des Chavannes

Highlight • Mountain Pass

Magnificent place, easy climb from La Thuile even in gravel. Descent towards the valley on stony ground, only for experts. Moderately complicated in portage.

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32.0 km

Val Veny Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

From Col des Chavannes starts the descent on a very technical and difficult path in the first 4-5 hairpin bends, for safety it is better to do it on foot, …

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35.6 km

Elisabetta Soldini Montanaro Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Elisabetta Soldini refuge is located in an enchanting place, at the foot of the Mont Blanc glacier. Two famous routes pass through here: the Tour of Mont Blanc and the Alta Via 2 of the Aosta Valley.

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39.0 km

View of the Dora di Veny

Highlight • River

Passing through this point, instinct will ask you for a break. The colors of the river, the flowers, and the surrounding mountains create a wonderful contrast. It's impossible to forget …

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49.0 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.1 km

12.4 km

7.92 km

5.73 km

1.85 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

19.8 km

15.6 km

6.71 km

2.73 km

2.20 km

1.72 km

256 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,590 m)

Lowest point (1,050 m)

Weather

Wednesday 21 October

3°C

-5°C

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Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

August 31, 2024,Aosta: Col des Chavannes, einfache runde mit technischen Startschwierigkeiten

Nice, relaxed e-mountain bike tour over the Col des Chavannes.

After we cycled the ultimate awesome tour yesterday, there was hardly any way to top it in the Aosta area. At my buddy's request, today it was to be an easier round. More in the S1 range than S2. For the inexperienced biker, the last two days were understandably quite …

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August 23, 2025,La Thuile - Val Chavanne e Val Veny

Breathtaking scenery 🤩
Difficult descent from the Chavanne pass (you can push it)

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September 18, 2022,La Thuile - Colle Chavannes

Departure from the Du Parc campsite, between Morgex and Pre Saint Didier, an excellent base for several tours in the area. Climb on asphalt towards La Thuile, sweet and excellent for warming up the leg. Also because shortly after the town of La Thuile you turn right and you start to get serious. Always on asphalt with slopes between 12 …

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July 31, 2025,Sortie à VTT

Magnificent tour! Shortcut of the full tour from Courmayeur. The first part of the descent is not very rideable and exposed... the rest is pleasant and above all a magnificent view 🤩

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