Via Francigena

VFS11 - Stage Bourg-St-Pierre–Col du Gd St-Bernard

VFS11 - Stage Bourg-St-Pierre–Col du Gd St-Bernard

Gps Track

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 heigt: + 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


 
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