{"id":20126,"date":"2022-08-13T18:40:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-13T16:40:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/the-easy-trails\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T13:32:35","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T11:32:35","slug":"the-easy-trails","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/the-easy-trails\/","title":{"rendered":"The easy trails"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av-layout-grid-1'  class='av-layout-grid-container av-1d0r77n-4cdf08518d6633db857fc10a87481418 entry-content-wrapper main_color av-flex-cells  avia-builder-el-0  avia-builder-el-no-sibling   container_wrap fullsize'  >\n<div class='flex_cell av-w6b2f7-828a90d493f386bf1a52b68fba5604b2 av-gridrow-cell av_one_full no_margin  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '  ><div class='flex_cell_inner'><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-l8stttfo-213ae8b312cd99b45ac896a599fef5cb\">\n#top .av-special-heading.av-l8stttfo-213ae8b312cd99b45ac896a599fef5cb{\npadding-bottom:0;\n}\nbody .av-special-heading.av-l8stttfo-213ae8b312cd99b45ac896a599fef5cb .av-special-heading-tag .heading-char{\nfont-size:25px;\npadding-bottom:10px;\n}\n.av-special-heading.av-l8stttfo-213ae8b312cd99b45ac896a599fef5cb .av-subheading{\nfont-size:15px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='av-special-heading av-l8stttfo-213ae8b312cd99b45ac896a599fef5cb av-special-heading-h1 blockquote elegant-quote elegant-centered  avia-builder-el-2  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first  av-thin-font av-icon'><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  ><span class='heading-char avia-iconfont avia-font-fontello' data-av_icon='\ue803' data-av_iconfont='fontello' ><\/span><span class=\"heading-wrap\"><strong>The easy trails<\/strong><\/span><\/h1><div class=\"special-heading-border\"><div class=\"special-heading-inner-border\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-l6s4icwf-7d1a0a0fa5fe2cd955b96afd2434bdb0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock testo_compatto_trasparente'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>This is a selection of <strong>easy trails<\/strong>, rearranged by increasing <strong>physical effort<\/strong>. The average difficulty of Gressoney&#8217;s trails is generally quite high (they are almost always very steep to begin with, and they are almost always quite long) but there are some that are affordable even by less trained hikers.<\/p>\n<p>These are trails where there is at least one hut along the way (indicated in the trail description), where it is possible to refuel before or after the walk.<\/p>\n<p>Asterisks indicate the physical effort required.<\/p>\n<div id=\"impegnobasso\"><strong>* low<\/strong>: small height difference, very gentle climb (perfect for small children!)<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lon8lt22-0e7518f151d7d23d1a5ea6eac7d5587f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-small-hide av-mini-hide avia_textblock testo_compatto_trasparente'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ol>\n<li>* <a href=\"#castellosavoia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trail 15<\/a>, &#8220;the Queen&#8217;s Trail&#8221; \u2014 from Saint-Jean to <strong>the Savoia Castle \u2014 <\/strong> time <strong>: 1 hour, elevation gain: <\/strong> <strong>63 meters<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>* <a href=\"#gabiet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trail 5B<\/a> &#8211; from La-Trinit\u00e9\/Punta Jolanda to <strong>Lake Gabiet &#8211; <\/strong> time <strong>0h50, elevation gain <\/strong> <strong>146m<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>* <a href=\"#saintjeantrinite\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trail 14<\/a> &#8211; from Saint-Jean to <strong>La-Trinit\u00e9<\/strong> &#8211; time <strong>: 2h30, elevation gain <\/strong>: <strong>291m<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lon8wpo7-70362d61a7b8a5a8edd5822138f01721 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock testo_compatto_trasparente'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"impegnomedio\"><strong>** medium<\/strong>: elevation gain less than 400m<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lon8wx8c-cc2001dffec3e45eee275f6b330f6251 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-small-hide av-mini-hide avia_textblock testo_compatto_trasparente'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ol start=\"4\">\n<li>** <a href=\"#oresteshutte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trail 6B<\/a> &#8211; Stafal\/Gabiet to <strong>Orestes Hutte <\/strong>&#8211; time <strong>1h<\/strong>, elevation gain <strong>259m<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>** <a href=\"#santanna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trail 8<\/a> &#8211; Stafal to <strong>Sant&#8217;Anna<\/strong> &#8211; time <strong>1h<\/strong>, elevation gain <strong>339m<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>** <a href=\"#alpenzu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trail 6<\/a> &#8211; from Saint-Jean to <strong>Alpenzu Grande &#8211; <\/strong> time <strong>0h45<\/strong>, elevation gain <strong>355m<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>** <a href=\"#lagoblu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trail 2<\/a> &#8211; from Stafal\/Gabiet to <strong>Lago Blu &#8211; <\/strong> time <strong>1h<\/strong>, elevation gain <strong>346m<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>** <a href=\"#puntaregina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trail 3A<\/a> &#8211; from Saint-Jean\/Weismatten to <strong>Punta della Regina &#8211; <\/strong> time <strong>1h15<\/strong>, elevation gain <strong>397m<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lon8y1s1-a412c43366c8fe63aa5a27cf7df76aa0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock testo_compatto_trasparente'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"impegnoalto\"><strong>*** high<\/strong>: elevation between 400m and 800m<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lon8ym0n-62aeb64f06bf70c24bd5d81e896b766a '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-small-hide av-mini-hide avia_textblock testo_compatto_trasparente'  itemprop=\"text\" ><ol start=\"9\">\n<li>*** <a href=\"#salero\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trail 8 <\/a>&#8211; from Stafal\/Sant&#8217;Anna to the <strong>Salero Lakes <\/strong>&#8211; time <strong>1h15<\/strong>, elevation gain <strong>413m<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>*** <a href=\"#anello\">Trail 15<\/a> &#8211; Loop from La-Trinit\u00e9 to <strong>Stafal &#8211; <\/strong> time <strong>3h30<\/strong>, elevation gain <strong>425m<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>*** <a href=\"#weismatten\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trail 2<\/a> &#8211; from Saint-Jean to <strong>Weismatten &#8211; <\/strong> time <strong>1h40<\/strong>, elevation gain <strong>590m<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>*** <a href=\"#valleprincipi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trail 11B<\/a> &#8211; from Saint-Jean to the <strong>Valley of the Princes &#8211; <\/strong> time <strong>2h10<\/strong>, elevation gain <strong>703m<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>*** <a href=\"#ranzola\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trail 3<\/a> &#8211; from Saint-Jean to <strong>Ranzola pass &#8211; <\/strong> time <strong>2h10<\/strong>, elevation gain <strong>723m<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>*** <a href=\"#lagogabiet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sentiero 4<\/a> &#8211; from La-Trinit\u00e9 to <strong>Lago Gabiet <\/strong>&#8211; time <strong>2h50<\/strong>, elevation gain <strong>770m<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-lon8c15t-7fff34de200a2045fe2a75bee399ecc6 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock testo_compatto_trasparente'  itemprop=\"text\" ><div id=\"castellosavoia\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h1>(*) Low physical effort<\/h1>\n<h2><strong>1: * Trail 15, &#8220;the Queen&#8217;s Trail&#8221; \u2014 from Saint-Jean to the Savoia Castle (1 hour, elevation gain 63 m)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_16419\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC5178-HDR-1030x688.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16419\" class=\"wp-image-7362 size-large\" title=\"The Savoia Castle\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC5178-HDR-1030x688.jpg\" alt=\"The Savoia Castle\" width=\"1030\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC5178-HDR-1030x688.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC5178-HDR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC5178-HDR-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC5178-HDR-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC5178-HDR-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC5178-HDR-1500x1001.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/DSC5178-HDR-705x471.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16419\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Savoia Castle<\/p><\/div>\n<p>From Saint-Jean: If you&#8217;re looking for a trail that&#8217;s easy for very young children to hike, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/savoia-castle-trail-15\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 15\u2014&#8221;THE QUEEN&#8217;S TRAIL&#8221;<\/span>\n                <\/a>\u2014 is the obvious choice ; it leads from <strong>Saint-Jean <\/strong>to the <strong>Savoia Castle<\/strong>. Wide, safe, with very low slope variation, it passes near Lake Gover, in the middle of a beautiful forest, next to a wonderful waterfall, and ends at the fairy tale castle: what more is needed?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#impegnobasso\">Back to the list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"gabiet\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>2: * Trail 5B &#8211; from La-Trinit\u00e9\/Punta Jolanda to Lake Gabiet (50 min, elevation gain 146 m)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_16290\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-1030x688.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16290\" class=\"wp-image-6742 size-large\" title=\"Lake Gabiet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-1030x688.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Gabiet\" width=\"1030\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-1030x688.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-1500x1001.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-705x471.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lake Gabiet<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>From La-Trinit\u00e9\/Punta Jolanda:<\/strong> Once you\u2019ve taken the chairlift up to <strong>Punta Jolanda, <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/gabiet-refuge-trail-5b\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 5B<\/span>\n                <\/a> leads you to <strong>Lake Gabiet, an <\/strong>artificial lake dammed by <strong>the impressive Gabiet Dam. <\/strong>It\u2019s a short trail with very little elevation, leading to an area full of mountain huts where you can grab a bite to eat (from the lowest:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovevda.it\/it\/banca-dati\/16\/ristorante\/gressoney-la-trinite\/ristorante-adler-s-nest\/2318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Adler\u2019s Nest<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.albergodelponte.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Del Ponte Hotel,<\/a> the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rifugiogabiet.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabiet refuge<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitmonterosa.com\/ristorante\/bar-ristoro-gabiet-see\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bar Ristoro Gabiet See<\/a> \u2014all within easy time), and where you\u2019ll find the lake\u2019s wide, grassy shores, perfect for a picnic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#impegnobasso\">Back to the list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"saintjeantrinite\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>3: * Trail 14 &#8211; Saint-Jean to La-Trinit\u00e9 (2 hr 30 min, elevation gain 291m)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_18989\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25-1030x688.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18989\" class=\"wp-image-11156 size-large\" title=\"The Lys along the trail to Stafal\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25-1030x688.jpg\" alt=\"The Lys along the trail to Stafal\" width=\"1030\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25-1030x688.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25-1500x1001.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/25-705x471.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Lys along the trail to Stafal<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>From Saint-Jean or La-Trinit\u00e9:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/from-gressoney-saint-jean-to-gressoney-la-trinite-1627m-trail-14\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 14, WHICH <\/span>\n                <\/a>connects <strong>Saint-Jean<\/strong> and <strong>La-Trinit\u00e9<\/strong>, is also an excellent choice if you have young children. It is not as wide as the 15, but it is risk-free, never steep, passes very often beside the Lys, the landscape it crosses varies constantly, and it is highly likely to cross grazing herds. The elevation gain is not small, but it is spread out over a very long route that obviously<strong> does not have to be covered in its entirety<\/strong>: at any time you can stop the walk, return to the state road (which is always very close), and, if you wish, go all the way to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/local-bus-schedules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">next bus stop.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#impegnobasso\">Back to the list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"oresteshutte\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h1>(**) Medium physical effort (elevation < 400m )<\/h1>\n<h2><strong>4: ** Trail 6B &#8211; from Stafal\/Gabiet to Orestes Hutte (1 hour, elevation gain 259m)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_16197\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Orestes-shutte-1030x688.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16197\" class=\"wp-image-6001 size-large\" title=\"The Orestes H\u00fctte\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Orestes-shutte-1030x688.jpg\" alt=\"The Orestes H\u00fctte\" width=\"1030\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Orestes-shutte-1030x688.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Orestes-shutte-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Orestes-shutte-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Orestes-shutte-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Orestes-shutte-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Orestes-shutte-1500x1001.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Orestes-shutte-705x471.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16197\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Orestes H\u00fctte<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>From Stafal\/Gabiet<\/strong>: starting from Lake Gabiet, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/salza-hill-trail-6b\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 6B<\/span>\n                <\/a>, passes the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oresteshuette.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orestes H<\/a> utte (refuge with exclusively vegan cuisine, overnight stay is possible), where you can stop if you do not want to continue to the not far <strong>Salza pass (2882m), <\/strong>the trail&#8217;s final destination (you still climb an additional 257 meters). From the Orestes Hutte it is possible to travel to Blue Lake (and of course vice versa) with very little additional effort.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#impegnomedio\">Back to the list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"santanna\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>5: ** Trail 8 &#8211; Stafal to Sant&#8217;Anna (1 hour, elevation gain 339m)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_18958\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF1147-1030x687.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18958\" class=\"wp-image-11078 size-large\" title=\"The plateau of St. Anna\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF1147-1030x687.jpg\" alt=\"The plateau of St. Anna\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF1147-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF1147-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF1147-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF1147-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF1147-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF1147-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/DSCF1147-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The plateau of St. Anna<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>From Stafal: <\/strong> you can avoid taking the cable car up to the <strong>Sant&#8217;Anna<\/strong> plateau (where there are two mountain huts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/www.cenainquota.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Restaurant Jutz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sitten.it\/it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ristoro Sitten-in<\/a> the latter you can stay overnight), and you can follow the wide, easy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/gressoney-la-trinite-trail-8-passo-del-salero\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 8<\/span>\n                <\/a>. Sant&#8217;Anna has a wonderful view of <strong>Monte Rosa<\/strong> and the <strong>Lys springs<\/strong> (reachable from Stafal, if desired, via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/gressoney-la-trinite-trail-7-sources-lys\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 7<\/span>\n                <\/a>, of medium difficulty). <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#impegnomedio\">Back to the list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"alpenzu\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>6: ** Trail 6 &#8211; From Saint-Jean to Alpenzu Grande (45 min, elevation gain 355 m)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_18494\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/a30-1030x687.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18494\" class=\"wp-image-9606 size-large\" title=\"The chapel of Santa Margherita in Alpenzu Grande\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/a30-1030x687.jpg\" alt=\"The chapel of Santa Margherita in Alpenzu Grande\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/a30-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/a30-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/a30-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/a30-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/a30-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/a30-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/a30-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The chapel of Santa Margherita in Alpenzu Grande<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>From Saint-Jean:<\/strong> the destination of this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/testa-grigia-trail-6\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 6<\/span>\n                <\/a> (actually one of the most challenging, since it reaches 3,315 m at Testa Grigia) is the beautiful village of <strong>Alpenzu Grande<\/strong> (known in Titsch as <em>Gr\u00f2sso Albez\u00f2)<\/em>, <strong>1,779 m,<\/strong> one of the very first Walser settlements in the valley, untouched by the passage of time. Perched on a natural balcony offering a breathtaking view of Saint-Jean, the village is only partially inhabited during the warmer months. Right in the middle of it is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rifugioalpenzu.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alpenzu Grande Shelter<\/a>, open from June to the end of August (it is possible to spend the night there).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#impegnomedio\">Back to the list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"lagoblu\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>7: ** Trail 2 &#8211; from Stafal\/Gabiet to Lago Blu (1 hour, elevation gain 346m)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_16129\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lago-blu-da-drone-scaled-e1679682532676.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16129\" class=\"wp-image-5335 size-large\" title=\"Blue Lake taken from above\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/lago-blu-da-drone-scaled-e1679682532676-1030x579.jpg\" alt=\"Blue Lake taken from above\" width=\"1030\" height=\"579\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Blue Lake taken from above<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>From Stafal\/Gabiet:<\/strong> The route starts from the <strong>Gabiet Lake<\/strong> area (accessible by gondola from Stafal) and arrives at the beautiful <strong>Blue Lake<\/strong>. From the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lovevda.it\/it\/banca-dati\/16\/ristoranti\/gressoney-la-trinite\/adler-s-nest\/2318\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adler&#8217;s Nest<\/a> refuge, take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/gressoney-la-trinite-trail-2-punta-telcio\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 2<\/span>\n                <\/a>. The trail would continue to <strong>Punta Telcio<\/strong>, but the arrival to the summit presents some technical difficulties, so as soon as you reach <strong>Blue Lake<\/strong> you can stop.  <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#impegnomedio\">Back to the list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"puntaregina\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>8: ** Trail 3A &#8211; from Saint-Jean\/Weismatten to Punta della Regina (1 hour 15 min, elevation gain 397 m)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_18558\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSCF9766-1030x687.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18558\" class=\"wp-image-9714 size-large\" title=\"Punta della Regina\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSCF9766-1030x687.jpg\" alt=\"Punta della Regina\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSCF9766-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSCF9766-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSCF9766-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSCF9766-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSCF9766-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSCF9766-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSCF9766-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Punta della Regina<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>From Saint-Jean-Weismatten:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/punta-regina-trail-3a\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 3A<\/span>\n                <\/a>, which leads from <strong>Saint-Jean-Weismatten<\/strong> to <strong>Punta della Regina, is very popular with families . <\/strong>You must reach <strong>Weismatten<\/strong> via the chairlift of the same name, and next to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esperienzalpina.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Carlo Mollino\/Casa Capriata mountain hut<\/a> (where you can spend the night), take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/punta-regina-trail-3a\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 3A<\/span>\n                <\/a>, which first leads to a grassy basin with a small lake ( <strong>Lago della Gombetta, where <\/strong>, if you wish, you can stop there without continuing further) and then, after a short climb, to <strong>Punta della Regina<\/strong>, a peak offering spectacular views yet posing absolutely no risk.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#impegnomedio\">Back to the list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"salero\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h1>(***) High physical effort (elevation between 400 and 800m)<\/h1>\n<h2><strong>9: *** Trail 8 &#8211; from Stafal\/Sant&#8217;Anna to the Salero Lakes (1 hour 15 min, elevation gain 413 m)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_16072\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/laghi-di-salero-1030x688.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16072\" class=\"wp-image-5165 size-large\" title=\"The two lakes of Salero\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/laghi-di-salero-1030x688.jpg\" alt=\"The two lakes of Salero\" width=\"1030\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/laghi-di-salero-1030x688.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/laghi-di-salero-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/laghi-di-salero-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/laghi-di-salero-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/laghi-di-salero-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/laghi-di-salero-1500x1001.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/laghi-di-salero-705x471.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16072\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The two lakes of Salero<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>From Stafal\/Sant&#8217;Anna:<\/strong> Once you arrive in Sant&#8217;Anna after taking the cable car up from Stafal, you can join <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/gressoney-la-trinite-trail-8-passo-del-salero\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 8<\/span>\n                <\/a> halfway along its route and continue on to the <strong>Salero Lakes<\/strong>. The trail is rather short, steep in the initial part only, allows along the way even better views of Monte Rosa than from Sant Anna, and allows you to arrive at these two tiny but beautiful mountain lakes. This is a very busy trail, so if possible it is advisable to walk it in the early morning hours.<br \/>\nIf you prefer, you can reach Sant&#8217;Anna without taking the cable car\u2014by walking along Trail 8 from its natural starting point in Stafal (the walk to Sant&#8217;Anna is entirely on a wide dirt road).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#impegnoalto\">Back to the list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"weismatten\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>10: *** Trail 2 &#8211; From Saint-Jean to Weismatten (1 hour 40 min, elevation gain 590 m)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_18426\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC6124-HDR-large-1030x688.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18426\" class=\"wp-image-9213 size-large\" title=\"The Carlo Mollino\/House Capriata Refuge\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC6124-HDR-large-1030x688.jpg\" alt=\"The Carlo Mollino\/House Capriata Refuge\" width=\"1030\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC6124-HDR-large-1030x688.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC6124-HDR-large-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC6124-HDR-large-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC6124-HDR-large-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC6124-HDR-large-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC6124-HDR-large-1500x1001.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC6124-HDR-large-705x471.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Carlo Mollino\/House Capriata Refuge<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>From Saint-Jean<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/weismatten-trail-2\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 2<\/span>\n                <\/a> starts at the end of the road that passes by the Savoia Castle. Once past the initial section in the forest, the rest of the route is almost entirely on the track of a ski slope, wide and unpaved. You arrive at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esperienzalpina.it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carlo Mollino\/Casa Capriata refuge<\/a>, an excellent refreshment point on the banks of an artificial lake (it is possible to spend the night there). Various trails start from here if one wanted to go further, such as the just-mentioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/punta-regina-trail-3a\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 3A<\/span>\n                <\/a> to <strong>Punta della Regina.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#impegnoalto\">Back to the list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"anello\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>11: *** Trail 15 &#8211; From La-Trinit\u00e9 to Stafal (3 hours 30 minutes, elevation gain 425 m)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_35834\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO24-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35834\" class=\"wp-image-35792 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO24-1030x687.jpg\" alt=\"Trail 15 on the orographic right bank of the Lys\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO24-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO24-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO24-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO24-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO24-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO24-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/FOTO24-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35834\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Trail 15 on the orographic right bank of the Lys<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>From La-Trinit\u00e9:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/gressoney-la-trinite-stafal-trail-15\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 15<\/span>\n                <\/a> forms a loop that can be hiked either clockwise or counterclockwise. The estimated time (3h30) is for the entire route, but if you&#8217;d like to walk just one section, you can avoid the return trip by taking the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/local-bus-schedules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">public bus<\/a>. If you\u2019re looking for a really easy trail (the classic stroll), you can start from La-Trinit\u00e9 by following Trail 15 until you reach the village of <strong>Batt<\/strong> (you\u2019ll know you\u2019ve arrived when the dirt road ends and the climb toward <strong>Biel<\/strong> begins: of course, it\u2019s a real shame not to at least make it to <strong>Biel<\/strong>\u2014the view would truly be worth the effort), cross the bridge over the Lys at that point, and return to La-Trinit\u00e9 on the right\/left bank (as you face downstream), thus completing a \u201cloop within a loop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#impegnoalto\">Back to the list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"valleprincipi\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>12: *** Trail 11B &#8211; From Saint-Jean to the Valley of the Princes (2 hours 10 min, elevation gain 703 m)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_16590\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSC6459-HDR-1030x688.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16590\" class=\"wp-image-8182 size-large\" title=\"The stream that runs through the Valley of the Princes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSC6459-HDR-1030x688.jpg\" alt=\"The stream that runs through the Valley of the Princes\" width=\"1030\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSC6459-HDR-1030x688.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSC6459-HDR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSC6459-HDR-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSC6459-HDR-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSC6459-HDR-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSC6459-HDR-1500x1001.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/DSC6459-HDR-705x471.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The stream that runs through the Valley of the Princes<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>From Saint-Jean:<\/strong> the climb to the <strong>Valle dei Principi<\/strong> along <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/valley-of-the-princes-trail-11b\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 11B<\/span>\n                <\/a> is a moderately challenging route, but highly rewarding. The Valle dei Principi is a wide, picturesque plateau cut through by the broad bends of a stream that forms tranquil pools here and there, into which you can dip your weary limbs (or something more, if you\u2019re daring). The trail is steep for the first two-thirds, then flattens out just past the valley step, and the journey to the finish is through an environment that varies constantly, including peat bogs, rolling hills and alpine pastures from various eras.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#impegnoalto\">Back to the list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ranzola\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>13: *** Trail 3 \u2014 from Saint-Jean to Ranzola pass (2 hours 10 minutes, elevation gain 723 m)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_18458\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSF7380-1030x687.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18458\" class=\"wp-image-9330 size-large\" title=\"Colle Ranzola and the chapel\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSF7380-1030x687.jpg\" alt=\"Colle Ranzola and the chapel\" width=\"1030\" height=\"687\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSF7380-1030x687.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSF7380-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSF7380-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSF7380-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSF7380-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSF7380-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/DSF7380-705x470.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-18458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Ranzola Pass and the chapel<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>From Saint-Jean<\/strong>: The ascent along <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/ranzola-hill-trail-3\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 3<\/span>\n                <\/a> to the <strong>Ranzola pass<\/strong> begins at the end of the <strong>Savoia Castle road and <\/strong>winds through theshady forest along a wide, well-trodden path until it emerges from the trees and passes the mountain huts of <em>Ranzola Superiore<\/em>, which are just before the arrival at <strong>Ranzola pass<\/strong>. From the pass, if you feel like taking a few more steps, you can climb up to <strong>Punta della Regina<\/strong> by following the short (but steep) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/sentieri\/gressoney-saint-jean-sentiero-7a-punta-della-regina\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 7A<\/span>\n                <\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#impegnoalto\">Back to the list<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"lagogabiet\">\n<hr>\n<\/div>\n<h2><strong>14: *** Trail 4 &#8211; from La-Trinit\u00e9 to Lago Gabiet (2 hours 50 minutes elevation gain 770m)<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_16290-2\" style=\"width: 1040px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-1030x688.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16290-2\" class=\"wp-image-6742 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-1030x688.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Gabiet\" width=\"1030\" height=\"688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-1030x688.jpg 1030w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-1500x1001.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/DSC5736-HDR-705x471.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1030px) 100vw, 1030px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-16290-2\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lake Gabiet<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>From La-Trinit\u00e9<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/gressoney-la-trinite-trail-4-lago-gabiet\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 4 <\/span>\n                <\/a>enters the <em>N\u00e9tsch\u00f2 valley <\/em>and climbs up to the Gabiet Lake dam.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lake Gabiet<\/strong> is a natural lake that was closed by a dam in 1921 to feed <a href=\"https:\/\/cvaspa.it\/dighe-del-gabiet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Gressoney hydroelectric plant<\/a>. Today, it is a very popular destination, especially for families, thanks to the wide grassy shore along the northwestern side (which allows for safe summer picnics) and also to the <strong>wide availability of shelters in the area<\/strong>: the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/refuges\/#gabsee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bar Ristoro Gabiet See<\/a>, the aforementioned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/refuges\/#rifugiogab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rifugio Gabiet<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/refuges\/#delponte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Albergo Del Ponte <\/a>(where it is possible to stay overnight), and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/refuges\/#adlers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adler&#8217;s Nest shelter<\/a>. If you want to avoid retracing your steps along the same trail, you can take the short <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/sentieri\/gabiet-refuge-trail-5b\/\" class=\"sentiero-chip clickable-chip\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-hiking chip-icon-fa\"><\/i> \n                    <span class=\"chip-label\">TRAIL 5B <\/span>\n                <\/a>back to the top station of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sentierigressoney.it\/en\/lift-facilities\/\">Punta Jolanda<\/a> chairlift, which will take you back down to the valley.<\/p>\n<h2><strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A selection of easy and affordable Gressoney trails <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18477,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-20126","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.6 - 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