Loop hike Andro Tschalvrinò - Col Ranzola - Andro Tschalvrinò
Resorts: Gressoney-Saint-Jean
A beautiful itinerary of medium difficulty that allows you to reach the historic Colle della Ranzola, the easiest and lowest pass between the Gressoney and Ayas valleys. The route offers a beautiful panorama of the Monte Rosa massif and the surrounding peaks, as well as an unexpected view of Mont Blanc and the central valley from the pass.
Technical information
Description of the route
The starting point of the itinerary can be reached by taking the road in the direction of the Savoy Castle and the hamlet of Tschalvrinò. Once you reach the end of the carriage road, park your car in the little space available. At the fork to Andro Tschavrinò, take the hiking trail past the prohibition sign, walking among pastures and larch forests. Once you reach the first house, the route becomes flat. Follow it until you reach a hairpin bend, where you take a path that shortly afterwards arrives at a crossroads. Take the flat track marked with the letter W, which crosses the ski slopes twice and then enters the woods, first going uphill and then remaining fairly flat, until you reach path no. 3. At this point, the route goes uphill, first through forests and then through alpine pastures, passing some huts to finally reach the Colle della Ranzola, the highest point of the track, which offers a breathtaking view over the middle Ayas Valley and the Mont Blanc. To finish the loop, from the pass take path no. 3b, which leads to the arrival of the Weissmatten chairlift along a panoramic and pleasant route, first rather flat and then going downhill. From Weissmatten, follow path no. 2 which quickly leads to the junction with the path marked with the letter W already met at the beginning of the track. From there, simply take the dirt road that you previously took, which leads back to the starting point towards Andro Tschalvrinò.