Mont Brulé: Get A Taste Of The Alps In The Aosta Valley

To the very north of Italy, where it borders with France, Switzerland, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Austria, and Slovenia, you will find the majestic Alps. This part of the world is a stunning kaleidoscope of towering craggy blue peaks, lush green valleys, pastures filled with a rainbow diverse flora and fauna, pretty little villages perched up high, and rivers winding down slopes in glittering silver lines. This is where you will take in the freshest air you can imagine, sip the clearest, tastiest water from fountains and natural sources, and admire the most jaw-dropping, awe-inspiring views of your life.

If you want to get a taste of the Alps for yourself on your trip to Italy but maybe aren’t up for a whole holiday of hiking, then find a vacation rental in the Val D’Aosta and head along the via Valpelline-Comba d'Oren-rif Nacamuli, take the A5 motorway, leaving at Aosta Est, follow the route for the Sant Bernard tunnel, pass the village of Valpelline, head towards Place Moulin, and tackle the stunning Mont Brulé.

Mont Brulé (also known as Mont Brûlé or Mont Braoulé), located on the Swiss-Italian border, is a massive and rocky peak that boasts rather especially beautiful views. The name can be translated to “burnt mountain” but actually comes from the Valdôtain Francoprovençal patois word “Broillà” meaning "made of breuils". Breuils are alpine swampy, if not quite marshy, berms and the Southeastern flank of the mountain overlooks the marshland at the end of the Lake Places Moulin. The Northern flank, meanwhile, is covered in ice and descends towards Arolla along the Haute Arolla Glacier and the Southwestern flank is where the Brulè Glacier is placed between this mountain and the Becca Vannetta. While not one of the more important peaks in the Alps, it is pretty easily accessible and affords some wonderful views over the surrounding area.

If you’re looking to venture a little into the Alps during your time in Italy, Mont Brulé is a great spot for a day trip.