We've long believed that the Aosta Valley has significant potential for cross-country skiing. We recently tested the Flassin track, in Saint Rhèmy, and we describe the area in this article.
Flassin, Saint Rhèmy, Val d'Aosta: cross-country skiing
We've been skiing along the cross-country ski tracks of the Aosta Valley for some time. In recent years, we've particularly enjoyed the stunning Saint Barthelemy and Val Ferret areas. Having learned that the Flassin track would be open on Saturday, November 29, 2025, thanks to good snowfall during the week, we went to explore the trails, immediately venting our desire to get back on the snow and start the 2025/26 winter ski season.
The resort is relatively easy to reach.
Take the A5 motorway and exit at Aosta Centro. Then take the wide state road 27 that climbs to the tunnel and the Great St. Bernard Pass. Shortly after Saint Oyen, you leave the main road and take Rue de la Montèe (signs for Foyer de Fond), then Rue de Flassin, to reach the cross-country skiing center a few kilometers after the turnoff. You could actually start skiing from Etroubles, parking at the Vourpellières car park near the main road. However, this is the lowest point of the ski area, so from here you can only start skiing via an uphill route, which is sometimes quite steep.
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The conditions of the slopes were quite good, and we can't help but appreciate the fact that the managers groomed them right away, opening the trails at the end of November, ahead of many other, much more renowned resorts. In some sections, we were a bit perplexed by the presence of the classic technique rails right in the middle of the track, rather than on the sides (which we would prefer since we use the skating technique which need wider tracks).
Unfortunately, here too we noticed a few footprints and holes left by pedestrians, and unfortunately also the signs of a snowmobile... When we return here, we'll also explore the upper sections of the slopes (Citrin and Flotte). If you have any comments or suggestions, please post them below.
Enjoy your skiing. Fabio
Click here, for the slideshow of our ski day.
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