Pila Other Activities

Snow Shoeing in Pila

Excursions with snow shoes by both day and night can be organised with the team of Aosta Valley Nature Guides at Sac a Dos.

Tel: +39 347 13 22 770 / +39 338 67 15 978
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.sacados.it/homepage.asp

Dog Sledding in Pila

Organised dog sled tours follow a picturesque trail through Pila’s ancient pine woods.  Following the briefing session, children of all ages may ride in the sleds and those aged 7 plus may also take a turn at driving themselves. It is best to organise tours in advance, where possible.

Tel: +39 335 18 29 414
Email:  [email protected]
Web: www.dogsledman.com

Ice Skating in Pila

Pila has a natural ice skating rink which is open until late March, conditions permitting. A larger indoor ice skating rink in Aosta is open all year round.

Swimming, Sauna & Spa Facilities in Pila

There are no public swimming or sauna facilities in Pila, but there is a public swimming pool in Aosta (20 minutes by gondola), where a sauna and Turkish bath are also available. The Hotel Lion Noir in Pila has a swimming pool and many of the hotels offer sauna and spa facilities for use by their own guests, but do not open them to non-residents.

Thermal Baths in Pre San Didier

The Thermal Spa Baths in Pre San Didier offer a fabulous selection of indoor and outdoor spa pools which can be reached by public transport (train or bus) from central Aosta.

Aerial Adventure Park in Pila

The Adventure Park offers an aerial assault course featuring Tibetan bridges, trunk walkways, net bridges and ropes on a choice of five graded, high level routes, set amongst the larch trees to the side of the Baby Gorraz carpet lift. Harnesses and the necessary safety equipment are mandatory and are kept at the bottom of the lift.

Fun Park in Pila

The Chacard Fun Park is a spacious outdoor play area, just below the church, on the opposite side of the road, to the Aosta gondola station.  The area is served by a moving carpet lift and snow tubing and tobogganing are both available.

Child Care & Children’s Play Area in Pila

The Gli Aquilotti Mini Club offers child care with games and entertainment for children aged from 3 to 12 years old.  Younger children may also be accepted, when booked in advance. For further information and bookings:

Tel: +39 345 33 33 546
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: www.miniclubgliaquilotti.it

Shopping & Sightseeing in Pila and Aosta

Pila has a small number of shops where all essential items as well as souvenirs can be purchased, but the resort itself is quite small although there are plenty of shops and much to see nearby in the ancient Roman city of Aosta. Aosta, the principal city of the Aosta Valley, is an interesting place to visit and is just a 20 minute gondola ride from the resort.  The last lift up to Pila from Aosta is at 5pm.

Aosta’s Roman walls, and six of the original 20 city towers, are still preserved almost in their entirety.  The city’s east and south gates are still intact. The latter, a double gate with three arches flanked by two towers known as the Porta Praetoria dates from the 1st century AD and is well preserved in its original forms, apart from the marble covering.  The Tourist Office in Aosta is situated under this arch.

The rectangular arrangement of Aosta’s streets is modelled on a Roman plan and the main road divides the city into two equal halves, running from east to west. The large main square Piazza Chanoux is very attractive and there is some good shopping along the Via de Tiller and the Via Porta Praetoria. Also of interest in Aosta are the cathedral (rebuilt in the 11th century), and the Romanesque-Gothic church of Sant’Orso, the patron saint of Aosta, in whose honour the town holds its ancient Fiera di Sant Orso fair and market every January 30th and 31st.

Public transport can be used to travel onward to Pre San Didier and Courmayeur at the top of the Aosta Valley, which is approximately one hour away by bus.

Tourist Information

Further information can be obtained from the tourist office in Pila.

Pila Tourist Office
Ufficio del Turismo Pila
Loc. Pila 11020 GRESSAN (AO)
Tel: +39 0165 52 1008
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.pilaturismo.it