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Top 10 Things to do Good for Kids in Cogne, Valle d'Aosta
Discover the best top things to do in Cogne, Italy including Sentieri della Valnontey, Lillaz Waterfalls, Rifugio Vittorio Sella, Prato di Sant'Orso, Miniere di Cogne, Giardino Botanico Alpino Paradisia, Funivie Gran Paradiso, Chiesa Parrocchiale di Sant'Orso, Maison de Cogne Gerard-Dayne, Museo Minerario Alpino.
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1. Sentieri della Valnontey
2. Lillaz Waterfalls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,342 reviews
Reviewed By Janeesp - Limoges, France
We went to the waterfalls on a damp Sunday morning, we followed a path to the waterfalls and ended up climbing up the mountainside to get a better view from the bridge which is above the main waterfall. We continued on the marked path which luckily took us to a nearby lane which we followed back down to the village, personally I didn’t fancy trying to navigate our way back down the rocks we had climbed up especially as they were damp. You definitely need suitable footwear if you intend trying to see the best of the waterfalls and the stunning views over the valley from above them.
3. Rifugio Vittorio Sella
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 284 reviews
Reviewed By Sixonthego_50 - Winnetka, United States
The area is one of the prettiest places I have ever been and I travel all over the world. I thought the hike up was tough but well worth the effort. About 3.5 hours from Cogne. Uphill a little over a kilometer. You can leave from Valnontey, which you can drive to, and cut about an hour off the trip. The food was great and they had gluten free for my daughter. The bathroom, while shared was clean and modern, which is key for my three daughters. The beer was good and the wine selection sufficient. A herd of Ibex came into the Refugio in the evening which was incredible both for parent and child.
4. Prato di Sant'Orso
5. Miniere di Cogne
6. Giardino Botanico Alpino Paradisia
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 167 reviews
Paradisia Alpine Garden, created in July 1955, is located 1,700 metres above sea-level in Valnontey, Cogne; its name derives from Paradisia liliastrum, a mountain lily with delicate white flowers. The garden contains about 1,000 different species of plants and flowers from the Alps and the Apennines, as well as some examples of vegetation from other mountain ranges around the world (Europe, Asia, America). Visitors have the opportunity to come into close contact with nature by observing and analysing the plants which can be found during an excursion in the Gran Paradiso mountains. They can learn their names, compare them with other similar species, learn how to recognise them and, most important of all, learn to respect the alpine flora and to protect it. Various itineraries and theme routes allow the visitor to explore Paradisia Botanical Garden in detail and to discover the characteristic and distinguishing features of different species. Moreover, several mountain environments such as moist areas, moraines and calcareous debris have been reproduced.
7. Funivie Gran Paradiso
8. Chiesa Parrocchiale di Sant'Orso
9. Maison de Cogne Gerard-Dayne
10. Museo Minerario Alpino
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 26 reviews
Alpinart is an exhibition centre dedicated to alpine culture. It has been created thanks to a skillful renovation of the Miners' Village, active until 1979. The centre houses the permanent exhibition The Cogne Mines, an itinerary about the history, the geology, the mining complex and the production activity of the magnetite mine that influenced the history of Cogne. The miners' tools, instruments and work-wear are presented, together with the history of the Mine and its famous personalities and a 1938 documentary showing the work during the Mine activity period. One of the halls is dedicated to hydroelectric energy, an element as essential as magnetite for the fundamental iron and steel development of XX-century Aosta Valley, with one of Cogne's first hydroelectric plants and a film showing its operation.
