La Veulla (Pontboset) - Biel - Forte di Bard (Bard)
The route is simple and without difficulty, and follows sections of paved and stone-paved road. The first part of the route follows the paved road uphill until just before Biel. It is advisable to continue to the village of Biel to admire a large fountain carved out of a single block of rock. The descent follows a wide, regular military road, with some sections on asphalt, until it reaches the Goilles of Hône, where it joins the official route.
Most usefull data
| Difficulty | E |
|---|---|
| Uphill slope | 375 m |
| Total length | 10.800 m |
| Total time | 3h 30m |
| Assiduity | medium |
| Recommended period | May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep |
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Other technical data
| Start point | La Veulla (Pontboset) |
|---|---|
| Start elevation | 772 m |
| Arrival point | Fortress of Bard (Bard) |
| Arrival elevation | 465 m |
| Max elevation | 1.021 m |
| Exposure | nessuno |
| Downhill slope | 680 m |
|---|---|
| Uphill time | 1h 0m |
| Downhill time | 2h 30m |
| Trail sign | CB3, 4 |
Start point description
At the Pont-Saint-Martin highway exit, turn left in the direction of Aosta.
At the traffic circle, go left in the direction of Aosta. Continue past Donnas and reach Bard.
After the village, at the traffic circle, turn left in the direction of Champorcher. Drive through the village of Hône and enter the Champorcher Valley. Continue to Pontboset, do not enter the village but continue along the regional road to the second entrance, where you turn left to reach the beginning of the village. From the Verrès tollbooth, turn right in the direction of Turin, pass Arnad, and at the traffic circle turn right in the direction of Champorcher.
Trail description
From the village follow the internal road until you reach the main road, turn left and immediately right along the road that climbs to Biel. Follow it completely until a few hundred meters before Biel (a small detour to the village to admire the largest fountain in a single block of stone in Valle d'Aosta is recommended) where the beautiful military road begins on the right.
Continue along the beautiful military road until you reach the houses of Barge. Continue along the paved road, cross the main road and immediately take the mule track on the right that descends along the route of the Cammino Balteo until you reach the chapel of Santa Lucia. Reach the paved road and follow it downhill to the first hairpin bend where you continue to the small hamlet of Vermy.
At the beginning of the hamlet, take the steep path to the left that leads to the Goilles di Hône. You follow it all the way with a few footbridges that lead to the iron bridge that crosses the stream and just after to the paved road. Continue downhill, passing near the RV area, until you reach the stream.
On the right there are footbridges that run along the stream and then cross the bridge (it is also possible to cross to the other side, the route is just as beautiful) and follow the car road to the bridge that takes us to Bard. After crossing the bridge we enter the hamlet, which we follow to the church where on the right begins the pedestrian path that leads to the parade ground end of our route. After the first part of the hamlet, it is necessary to turn right to reach the ticket office to collect the ticket for access to the fort and the museums.
