Climbing along trail 12 towards the Loo Pass, as soon as you enter the last plateau of the valley, you will come to a large signpost indicating two possible detours: to the left towards the Maccagno Pass, along trail 12B, and to the right towards Lazoney Pass, along trail 12C described in this sheet. For the Loo Pass, continue along trail 12.

The junction between trails 12 and 12C, with Lazoney Point in the background

It is very close to the cairn: in less than fifteen minutes you reach the small pass of Lazoney Pass (2392 m). From the pass, trail number 6 leads to Niel, and trail number 6A leads to the Mologna Grande Pass.

The Lazoney pass

Continuation to Lazoney Point (Punta Lazoney)

It is much more interesting to continue on to Lazoney Point (2579 m) to enjoy the view from up there: turn right around the rocks on which the plaque is placed and you will immediately see the cairns that indicate the path to the peak, easily distinguishable at the end of the rock formation above.

Climbing towards Lazoney Point, just above the Lazoney pass

The route is simple and straightforward, provided you can always find the next cairn: they are always well positioned, so it is difficult to lose track. The approximately 180m elevation gain can be covered in about half an hour. Once you reach the summit cairn, on a clear day you can see as far as Mont Blanc, more than 70 kilometers away.

Mont Blanc eastward

As an alternative to descending along the same route taken on the way up, along the southern ridge, you can continue north from the summit and descend along the northern ridge to the clearly visible Loo Pass, from where you then take trail 12 and return to the starting point.

In the image below, created using Google Earth, you can clearly see the circular route starting from the 12/12b/12C junction, which takes you from Lazoney Pass to Punta Lazoney and back via Loo Pass.