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 Located
between Gressoney Valley (at east) and Valtournenche valley (at west),
the Ayas Valley is crossed from the Evancon stream and develops itself
from the Monte Rosa tops to the middle flat section, where it flows in
Verres.
Brusson, Antagnod and Champoluc are the main tourist centers in the
valley and offer to their visitors a large sport and entertainment
program. In summer, altitude excursion and alpinism are the main sports.
Tracks of every difficulty level can be found in the woods and reach the
pastures first, then the communicating passes to Valtournanche and the
Lys Valley and finally the alpine refuges that represent the destination
of the excursion for some people, while for others they are just a stop
before going on.
The Ayas Valley offers various routes suitable for all,
relaxing walks to the summer pastures and the classic ascensions to the
Castore (4,221 m) and the Polluce (4,091 m). From all the valley
localities you can cross-relaxing tracks.
Every walk can be a good opportunity to fraternize with the mountain and
meet the local fauna: a curious marmot, which observes us behind a
stone, the chamois that hides between the rocks or maybe the eagle, with
its elegant and majestic flight.
If you are not fond of mountain walks, do not worry: in the Ayas Valley
you can play other sports, like horse-riding, mountain bike,
climbing, paragliding, tennis, fishing, rafting and kayak. In the summer
period approaching courses or practice of various sports are often
organized.
Sightseeing
At Lignod, a village quite totally composed by ancient buildings, the
traditional rascards, two old hamlets dated 1600 and the little chapel;
at Antagnod, the parish Church of San Martino with the monumental
baroque altar in gold-plated wood; at Graines, the rasts of the
homonymous castle belonged to the family Challant and built in the 10th
century.
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