La Torretta Hotel located in the village of Maé, in the glorious Valle D’Ayas considered one of the most beautiful valleys in Europe, at a height of 1,100 m, has before it a spectacular panorama over the mountains, the castle of Graines and the valley, and is surrounded by the great peaks of Mont Nery, Dame di Challand and numerous huts and Alpine pastures..
- Summer activities
Easy excursions and walks on foot, on mountain bikes or on horseback towards the lower valley between chestnuts and broad leaf trees in the remains of the Villa castle, its lake and natural waterfalls, while towards the mountain, among the conifers, you will come across the old Bechaz mine where they extracted gold bearing quartz, paths alongside medieval irrigation canals until you arrive at the majestic glacier at the foot of Monte Rosa. For anyone who like fishing there is opportunity for “no-kill” fishing at the Casinò of St. Vincent reserve in the Evançon torrent.
- Winter activities
In the Allesaz district during periods of intense cold you can climb one of the most beautiful cascades of ice with a fall of about 120 m.; just a few kilometres away at Brusson there are the first Nordic skiing pistes among the best in Europe where world cup competitions have been held; at Palasinaz, pistes for Alpine and Nordic skiing and a Snowpark for young and old; at Col di Joux, a terrace on the Alps with a view of Mont Blanc, alpine pistes and, rising towards Champoluc, the great slopes of Alpine skiing with more than 190 km of pistes with links to the adjacent valleys of Gressoney and Alagna, and for those who like testing themselves with Alpine skiing, numerous and fantastic opportunities.
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