The village of Doues is situated
on a wide morainic terrace that faces the Valpelline valley
where it joins the Great Saint Bernard valley.
The name Doues
probably derives from the latin word "Dovia" that means "duae
viae".
It indicates that in this locality the roads forked into
two branches which led through the Alps.
The first road, which
later became the most important one is the one that leads to the
Great Saint Bernard Pass (called Mons Jovis during the Roman
period); the second road is probably the one which leads to the
Fenetre Durand, the pass situated in the Ollomont valley which
was an important passage to the Swiss Wallis.
You can make several excursions in the
area. Among the most interesting and fascinating is the
climb to the "Colle Champillon" (2708 meters), from where
you can admire a vast panorama of the Great Saint Bernard
valley and of the central valley with the town of Aosta.
Other excursions are possible along the "Ru de By" and "Ru
du Mont", or along the old paths that are often used by
herds on their way to the high mountain pastures, and back.
Very interesting are the ski-touring
itineraries that, from the last hamlets of the village of
Doues lead to the localities Creux and Champillon.
It is also possible to make many
excursions with snow shoes in the woods of the district and
it's not rare to come across wild animals.
Courtesy of the AIAT Gran San Bernardo
