Hidden hotel in Mont Avic Natural Park
Mont Avic Natural Park
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Our unique hotel in Mont Avic Natural Park

Established in 1989, the Mont Avic Natural Park is the first regional park in Valle d’Aosta, and covers the territories located in the municipalities of Champdepraz and Champorcher, for a total of 5,700 hectares. It’s a protected areanot heavily visited by tourists, where nature remains unspoilt and you can to observe rare animal species. More than a third of the park is covered by vast forests of Swiss pine, Scots pine, larch, and beech, while another portion is occupied by dozens of lakes. The park is named after the 3,006-metre-high mountain of the same name in the Graie Alps. From our hotel, Mont Avic Natural Park can be enjoyed in all its grandeur.

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Hidden hotel in Mont Avic Natural Park
Hidden hotel in Mont Avic Natural Park
Hidden hotel in Mont Avic Natural Park
Hidden hotel in Mont Avic Natural Park

Inhabitants of Mont Avic Natural Park

The wildlife of Mont Avic Natural Park is astonishing, to say the least: Hundreds of species of insects, mammals, and birds inhabit these vast expanses. You may come across ibexes, hares, and marmots, and admire owls and golden eagles circling in the sky, or even the elegant ptarmigan if you climb to higher altitudes. 

Did you know that Mont Avic Natural Park is also famous for its great number of invertebrates? There are a whopping 1,100 species of butterflies fluttering in the surroundings of our hotel in Mont Avic Natural Park. 

We’re so immersed in nature, that every day a friendly fox comes to visit us at Silou Retreat.

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Hidden hotel in Mont Avic Natural Park
Hidden hotel in Mont Avic Natural Park
Hidden hotel in Mont Avic Natural Park
Hidden hotel in Mont Avic Natural Park

Visitor centre of Mont Avic Natural Park

Situated in Chevrère, in the village of Covarey, the Mont Avic Nature Park visitor centre features an information point where you can get all the necessary details about the park and the Alpine protected areas. It’s also the right place for advice and tips for your excursions. The centre also includes an interactive natural museum that gives you all the insights into the park’s rocky environments, wetlands, and forests. From our hotel, the Mont Avic Natural Park’s info point is just a stone’s throw away.

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Silou Retreat
The Berger Family // Località Covarey 19
11020 Champdepraz // Italy
VAT no.: 01173950070
T +39 0125 960413 // info@silou.it