{"id":3325,"date":"2026-05-21T18:09:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T16:09:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raftingrepublic.com\/dora-baltea\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:39:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T12:39:45","slug":"dora-baltea","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.raftingrepublic.com\/en\/dora-baltea\/","title":{"rendered":"Dora baltea"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Dora Baltea<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

The river of Aosta Valley\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

In\u00a0Aosta Valley<\/a>, between two of massive glaciers of\u00a0Monte Bianco<\/a>\u00a0(glacier of Pr\u00e9 de Bar in Val Ferret<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0glacier of Miage in Val Veny<\/a>) feed two streams. They are the\u00a0Dora of Val Ferret<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Dora of Val Veny<\/a>\u00a0which, converging in the town of Entr\u00e8ves (literally \u201cbetween waters\u201d), give life to the Dora Baltea. In its pathway to the Po river it welcomes numerous beautiful tributaries, as the\u00a0Dora Verney<\/a>\u00a0which flows in the\u00a0Vallone of La Thuile<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0stream Ayasse<\/a>, famous for its intact beauty and its technical difficulty for\u00a0kayakers<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Characteristics<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Dora Baltea is a snow-glacial river so it has a much bigger reservoir. It is one of the river with the richest lean. Indeed, during summer the temperature rises, increasing always more the freezing level. Its basin becomes enormous.<\/p>

\u201cFeeding\u201d<\/h4>

Firstly the river feed it-self from snowfields built up in winter to then take up from the\u00a0Aosta Valley<\/a>\u00a0glaciers melting. For this reason, the Dora Baltea has a unique grey colour, rich of erosion sand.<\/p>

\u00a0<\/h4>

\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Water level variations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Aosta Valley\u2019s river goes from the not navigable minimal winter levels from the summer levels (in particular June-July) which to the estuary can overcome the 110 m\u00b3\/s. That means that is possible to practice\u00a0river sports<\/a>\u00a0as\u00a0rafting<\/a>,\u00a0hydrospeed<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0kayak<\/a>on great waves and exciting swifts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Nature<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Dora Baltea , during its pathways, crosses gorgeous landscapes, some of which completely intact, becoming an unique point of view from which to observe the amazing nature of\u00a0Aosta Valley.<\/a><\/p>

Hidden landscapes<\/h4>

There literally are hidden canyons, from the high natural walls of smooth rock visible just from the river. The canyons of\u00a0Avise<\/a>and\u00a0Monjovet<\/a>\u00a0offer a unique and rare sight just for us<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Floods<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

History teaches us how the Dora Baltea can sometimes be scary. Its floods are cyclic, caused by the heat and by strong rainfalls. They have the power to destroy anything on their path.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

New pathway<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Homes, bridges and streets are thrown away and replaced by mood in a single afternoon. These events normally completely modify the river bed creating new swifts and pathways. The river takes possession of new lands earlier occupied by fields and trees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

La fauna\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Unfortunate events to apart, the Dora Baltea is know for its\u00a0rich water environment.<\/a>\u00a0Its waters are home for the rainbow and salmon trout, river shrimps and a large variety of amphibious species.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

The river as a source of energy<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Dora Baltea waters are source of sustainable energy. The\u00a0CVA (Compagnia Valdostana delle Acque)<\/a>, heir of the Enel structures, is at the moment one of the major economic realities in\u00a0Aosta Valley.<\/a><\/p>

Tunnels into the rock<\/h4>

There are long tunnels craved into the mountains that distribute water from the power stations Their length is remarkable They start from\u00a0Valdigne<\/a>(the area of\u00a0Aosta Valley<\/a>\u00a0next to the\u00a0Monte Bianco<\/a>) and end in\u00a0Quincinetto<\/a>, Piemonte.<\/p>

\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div>
\u00a0<\/div><\/div>
\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t

Request
\ninformation<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t