Lusey - Col Varotta

From Lusey (1166 m), in the municipality of Châtillon at the mouth of the Valtournenche, the path climbs steeply to the Col Varotta (2589 m) with about 1440 metres of ascent that make it an Expert Hikers (EE) route. It crosses in turn the woods of the slope, the mid-altitude pastures and finally the meadows and scree leading to the pass, one of the historic crossings between the Valtournenche and the side-valleys of the central valley. The sustained gradient and the high-mountain setting call for good fitness, a sure foot and a stable day. From the col, once the ridge is reached, the eye takes in both sides and the peaks that dominate them.