Mont Avic Natural Park

The natural reserve stretches across 5,747 hectares of mountainous terrain, featuring dense forests of mountain pine, larch, and beech trees at altitudes between 1,000 and 3,185 meters.

The park, established in 1989, initially protected the Chalamy Valley basin, and expanded in 2003 to include the Champorcher Valley, connecting with Gran Paradiso National Park boundaries.

The land bears evidence of traditional Alpine practices, with local communities maintaining small-scale farming and sheep herding activities in designated areas of the park.

Two visitor centers, located in Champorcher and Covarey, provide information about the 100 kilometers of marked trails throughout the protected area.

The park contains Italy's largest hook pine forest and numerous wetlands, creating habitats for rare plant species that thrive on serpentine rock formations.

Location: Aosta Valley

Inception: 2004

Part of: Mont Avic e Mont Emilius

Website: https://montavic.it

GPS coordinates: 45.66500,7.60200

Latest update: March 4, 2025 09:44