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Two more worthwhile valleys are touched on in this northern Valle d'Aosta section. With its junction at Pré-St-Didier, life in Valle di La Thuile centres around the thriving winter ski resort of La Thuile. In summer it can serve as the departure point for the stage of Alta Via 2 which climbs to the magnificent Ruitor glacier.

Lastly we come to Val Veny, which turns SW soon after Courmayeur. It is the only valley with no permanent inhabitants, understandable in view of its location at the foot of the breathtaking spreads of glaciers that spill down from the Mont Blanc massif. The final stage of Alta Via 2 runs this way.

The southernmost Piemonte side of the Gran Paradiso has similarly good access and direct transport links with Torino. First to be encountered is narrow Valle Soana and the village of Ronco Canavese, probably the most suitable base for forays into the surrounding mountains, such as Walks 25 to 28.

The Valle dell'Orco winds its way west, with a fork at Rosone for Vallone di Piantonetto and Walk 24. Further along is the picturesque if diminutive village of Noasca for Walk 23. Soon we reach Ceresole Reale set on a lakeside, a well-served base for Walks 20 to 22. At the top of that valley, well above the dams is Col del Nivolet where the road ends. Here a couple of rifugi come in handy for Walks 12, 15, 16 and 20.