Discover Bardonecchia

Bardonecchia combines winter sports with mountain trails, cycling and cultural history. If you’re looking for a hotel in Bardonecchia, it helps to first decide what you want to focus on during your stay: winter sports, hiking, other outdoor activities or culture?

Location and getting there

Bardonecchia lies where four valleys meet: Valle di Rochemolles, Valle della Rho e del Frejus, Valle di Susa and Valle Stretta. This location provides a clear geographical framework for planning your trip. Bardonecchia can be reached by motorway or train, so you can plan to travel by car via the motorway or by rail.

Winter sports and outdoor activities

Campo Smith lies at the foot of Bardonecchia’s historic ski area, which includes the facilities at Colomion. The area is also home to the main ski schools and clubs, as well as rental outlets and sports shops. Several aspects of winter sports come together here: the ski area, schools and clubs, as well as rental services and sports shops.

The outdoor options vary in form. Bardonecchia’s pump track is a technical course with rollers, obstacles and banked turns. Marked mountain trails cover all levels of difficulty and are suitable for both beginners and experienced mountaineers. Another route option is the old Decauville road, which starts in Bardonecchia as an alternative route. Horse trekking in natural surroundings is also listed as an outdoor activity in Bardonecchia.

The activities described therefore range from a technical course and marked hiking trails to an alternative route and horse trekking. When considering these options for your stay, you’ll find different ways to get active outdoors without treating them as the same kind of route or activity.

Church, museum and woodcarving

The Chiesa di Sant’Ippolito tells the story of two building phases at one site: its Romanesque predecessor, Santa Maria “ad lacum,” collapsed in 1806; between 1826 and 1829, the present church was rebuilt in the same place. It preserves a Romanesque bell tower, while a second bell tower has an onion-shaped dome. The same church building thus brings together a Romanesque architectural feature and a different tower form.

The Festa patronale di Sant’Ippolito, the patron saint’s festival, is celebrated on 13 August. If you’re planning a trip around this date, check the event dates for the relevant year.

The Museo Civico di Bardonecchia is housed in a 19th-century building that was formerly the town hall. Its two floors house a collection on local material culture. In Melezet, the former primary school building now serves a different purpose: it houses the Scuola d'intaglio del Melezet.

Traditional woodcarving is still practiced in Bardonecchia in carving schools and small workshops. They offer motifs and decorative themes from the old tradition. Together with the school in Melezet, this craft is part of the town’s cultural history.

Recipes and regional cuisine

The culinary scene also extends beyond Bardonecchia: the town and the entire Susa Valley promote traditional recipes and typical local food products. Gastronomic routes are also available. Alongside mountain sports and culture, regional cuisine and traditional products are therefore among the aspects to consider when planning your trip.

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