Wandering at the foot of Pear or "La Pera"

There are several Walks and Excursions possible to "La Pera", also with Snowshoeing or Ski-Mountaineering. Generally, the same is achieved mainly by Pila Basin as Hiking excursion, while the opposite side departing from Ozein-Dailleuy (1.349m, 1.480m) takes the classic to the Sci-Mountain and the "adventurous" in Snowshoe. But also made the Walks on its slopes know a good attendance by a large group of Tourists or Vacationers departing from both areas, especially on track linking Ozein and Pila path from one to the other in both directions, generally starting from the first location mainly known as "La Premou" with the outward journey and return. Also a walk fairly popular is the one that reaches from Pila towards Alps Grimondet and Grand Grimod (2.105m, 2.232m), closing the circular route passing through the Lake Leissé (2.114m). On another front instead you can turn to the Walk of Pastures and Rompérein Champchenille, intermediate route in the direction of "La Pera" with skiing or snow rackets, in a nice and quite long Excursion that reaches the next Pastures of Borbolet Dèsott and Damon of the Pera, on-site "la Pira" (2.119m); by the latter easily and in a short time you get to Punta Vadaille or Vedailles (2.338m) above a rocky promontory of over 1.000 meters on the Stream Grand'Eyvia descending from Gran Paradiso (4.061m) and passing through the Cogne-Resort. An unusual view of the entire massif with superb views on the very close Grivola (3.969m), incidentally always in evidence on all routes to the "La Pera". The other itineraries, with routes from the plain of the Dora Baltea to the low and medium hill below to it, as well as to allow a good to kick one's legs to make beautiful tours in the historical-cultural aspect in an area already well known is that by the Salassi and from the Romans more than 2000 years and offering well leftovers significant vestiges of Medieval castles, towers and civil construction. Also just as full of ideas it comes visiting religious sites with the remains of ancient Churches and votive Chapels, are still popular today. Regarding the Walks around the ancient settlements of Calventianus or Calvetianus (Charvensod), Gratianus or Gressanum (Gressan), Joventianus or Juventanum (Jovençan) and Aimus et Avilius (Aymavilles) we leave completely free choice according to the imagination of each one, remembering only that a dense network of trails connects these adjacent municipalities. But also Hiking in the middle hill lead us to "Santa Colomba" Les Fleurs-Peroulaz (1.380m), Grande and Petite Cerise, Eaux Froides, Rossellin and Charémoz, Leysettaz, Champlan and Matechanaz, Tivet (1.299m), Pila, Bren-di-Milieu (1.642m), Turlin de Jovençan or Dessous (1.466m) Turlin Aymavilles or Dessus (1.536m), Ozein and Sérignan Villages and always with beautiful walking paths and trails that depart from these locations all at the foot of the "Pera" or "Pear".

1) - Trekking or ski touring trip to Pointe de la Pierre or "La Pera" departing from the District of Pila (about 1.850 meters) and through the Col de la Pierre:
by Pila, reached passing Charvensod Commune through the old Regional Road or with the new regional Road from Gressan Municipality, reach the breadth superior square-parking lot (1.870m) immediately below the long concrete tunnel, where he leaves the car (various prohibition signals for the following dirt roads). From this to reach an i cross of three farms dirt roads, site between Gorraz and Gorraz Damon, taking that middle, concidente with the path n° 23 and to follow it with direction Southwest (abundant posters). Passing below the Cableway Gorraz/Leissé Damon, to reach at first the Pasture of Lap ((2.076m), that he leaves as soon as on the left, introducing then himself in the homonym wood; reaching Grand Grimod Dessous (2.158m), where a new triplex intersection of paths happens (to the right or North for the Grimondet (2.105m) and to the left or Southeast for the Grand Grimod Dessus (2.232m ; arrival of the Cable-way). Continue instead among the two with the path n° 23A toward the hairpin bend 2.294 meters, just below the Chair lift that from the Alp Grivel (1.910m) reaches it as soon as above; changing direction in South to reach the small station of arrival and to continue through backs meadow and small basins grassy-debris. To reach an assistant under the Collar de the Pierre (about 2.600 meters) and, through a steep but brief line, to reach the same one along his Slope East-northeast. Folding up to the right or Northwest to reach the homonym Hill (2.594m) and easily with the path n° 23A/1 , along the Crest Southeast, with almost level and old run a small rocky line on the right, to reach the tall and thin Cross in wood posts on the Summit (E/F or BSA; 0h'20 from the hill; 3h'00 by Pila).

2) - Ski touring trip to Pointe de la Pierre starting from the Village of Ozein (1.349m), Dailleuy resort (1.480m) and through the slope of the Northwest Face: on the Regional road by Aymavilles towards Cogne Valley, before reach Ozein Hamlet, (1.349m) with Parking in place near Belley 1.369m). From Ozein you can go on, along the road to Turlin Dessus and Low, till a fork on the right side, wherefrom starts the farm road, (concomitant with the path n° 1; , leading to the mountain Pastures of Romperein (1.867m) and to the next of Champchenille (2.212m). This, of course if the road is free, normally in winter you have to start from Ozein and get this point along some short cuts, avoiding the 7 km of the road. From Champchenille, ascending on fine slopes, straight to the Summit, by ski (BSA; 3h'00/4h'00 from Dailleu also Dailleuy alternative).

3) - Circular Tour by people with snowshoes starting from the fork of Dailleuy (1.490m) passing Alpages Rompérein, Champchenille, Borbolet Low and La Ruì:
this tour can be carried out indifferently on one side or the other.

a) - In fact, reached the Pastures of Rompérein, you can continue to Southeast as in the previous itinerary and path 1 until Campchenille; from here, leaving to the left (East) the way for the "Pera", go down briefly with unnumbered path to Borbolet Alpe di Sotto (Low; 2.108m) and from there via a detour onto a farm dirt road to the nearby La Rui Alpage (1.923m). From the latter, with the farm road that reaches the High Pastures Bardoney and la Pierre, it descends again to those of Rompérein and Titeun (1.760m) closing the circle.

b) - Or from 1.706 meters junction, after the Alp isolated from the Premou (1.685m) and before the nearby Titeun Pasture, you continue with the trail n° 8 that comes from Ozein-Belley-Léonard-Chantal reaching La Ruì (F; 3h'00/4h'00 for both directions of travel).

4/5) - Beautiful and long Excursion towards Barbolet Viou and la Pierre Alpages reaching Pointe de la Pierre or Vadaille:
Through the preceding routes up to La Ruì or Lower Borbolet Alpages; from the both in South with trail n° 8 reach the most ancient Borbolet Viou or Damon Pasture and subsequent always very ancient of la Pierre highest Alpage (2.072m, 2.077m). From La Pierre Alp continue to fork 2.303 meters and from this, with path n° 8,

a) - in East-northeast, on Western slopes, to de la Pierre Hill (2.584m) and the Summit, through easy Southeast Crest (2.653m; EE/F+; 1h'45/2h'00); in South, with small path always n° 8 and debris and traces at the end bypassing some easy and small rock in final part, to

b) - Punta Vadaille or Vedailles (2.338m; E/F;0h'45/1h'00 by La Pierre Alp).

6) - Traverse into the Bois de Brin on run ski-country from the locality of "La Premou" (1.685m) reaching Pila-Posse new Resort:
from Turlin Dessus (1.536m) small Hamlet, reached from below Ozein Village with Regional Road to the East and between Aymavilles and Jovençan Municipalities, through the Bois de Brin (Brin's Forest) towards Bren du Milieu (Midst; 1.642m), Alpetta (1.718m), Fernier (1.773m) Alps and crossing on Fernier, Plan de Leyvie Torrents, Posse Village (1.776m; T/E; 1h'20/1h'40), immediately below thr Pila Resort. Walk increasingly "fashionable", round trip on farms road becomes a track in winter cross-country skiing.

7/8) - Circuits from Gressoney walk to the Basin Pila in MB or even passing by the Alps Bren Dessous and di Milieu (1.642m) or the old ski slope Leysettaz:
in this proposal we want to offer you two two routes pointing to the "old and the modern times" not to forget the past and highlight "new ideas" of the present "Age youth".
a) - Gressan-Moline goes up towards the small Villages of Champeriet, Novellioz, Tanace e Chavanace and climb by the trail n° 21B almost concurrent to the private dirt road, making it comparable to the East, reaching the Alps of Bren Dessous and Milieu, this recently renovated, and fitting into the previous crossing or to Pila Resort or dropping to Turlin Dessus. This route is currently very popular with young people in Mountain Bike. In traditional walking route from the valley floor (E/F) instead compute a 3h'00/3h'30.
b) - good last and always starting from Gressan Municipality want to remember the old mule track of "Leysettaz" that from Gressan, Clapey locality (769m), dates back to the path-mule track not numbered towards the Villages Palathiaou, Perrial, Leysettaz Dessous and Dessus and then reach Peroulaz locality (1.380m) on the Regional Road to Pila Resort. It constituted, before the construction of the cable car from Aosta, the Sunday trip for fans of ski touring the city in the Fifties. Starting on foot and on skis on their shoulders from Piazza Chanoux reached a watershed with Cogne's Valley at 2.660 meters near the "Pera" and the old "Cabin Arno" dedicated to local Mountain Carrier Simone Facchinello (now restored as a beautiful camp with light and always open) and this came back with a single and adventurous descent, then celebrate by telling all to their Friends.