VFS11 - Stage Bourg-St-Pierre–Col du Gd St-Bernard
VFS11 - Stage Bourg-St-Pierre–Col du Gd St-Bernard
Gps Track
- Start: Bourg-Saint-Pierre
- Arrival: Great St. Bernard Pass
- Total Length: 11,5 km
- Difficulty by Foot: Hard
- Signals:
- Travel times: Clic here to see the interactive map
- Suggested time: June – October
- How to arrive: With the train from Milan or Geneva/Lausanne, then change at Martigny to Orsières and take the bus to Bourg-Saint-Pierre. Timetable available on www.sbb.ch
- How to back: With the bus from Bourg-Saint-Pierre to Aosta or to Orsières, then the train to Martigny. Timetable available on www.sbb.ch
Difference in height: + 1100 m
Undoubtedly the most symbolic stage on the ViaFrancigena! The way to the pass leads along a road which has served the whole of Europe for 2000 years.
Countless archaeological sites line the ascent, above all in L’Hospitalet and on the Great-St-Bernard Pass.
Attention, from November to early June, the road and the trail are snowy. It is dangerous (avalanches) to cover this sectionwithout a guide!
For more information: info@saint-bernard.ch
