
Valle di Gressoney
High Route 1 — Stage 5: Niel → Gressoney-Saint-Jean
The longest stage in this sequence: 18 km of solitary ridge walking above the Lys valley with Monte Rosa views, ending in the Walser town of Gressoney-Saint-Jean.

Trails and culture
33 trails linked to Fontina Fair — traditions and flavours along the route: difficulty T–EEA, elevation gain 0–1731 m.
33 · 1.7–34.4 km · +0–1731 m

Valle di Gressoney
The longest stage in this sequence: 18 km of solitary ridge walking above the Lys valley with Monte Rosa views, ending in the Walser town of Gressoney-Saint-Jean.

Valle di Gressoney — Valle d'Ayas
Crossing Col Pinter at 2777 m is the highlight of this stage: a wild pass between two alpine valleys where Monte Rosa dominates the entire eastern horizon.

Valle del Lys
5.5 km · +855 m · E — from Staffal to Col della Bettaforca (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
4.4 km · +920 m · EEA — from Colle Bettaforca to Rifugio Quintino Sella (Lys Valley).

Valle centrale
34.4 km · +0 m · E — from Colle del Teodulo to Col d'Olen (Central Valley).

Valle di Champorcher
1.7 km · +20 m · E — from Leschelbalmo to Leschelbode (Champorcher Valley).

Valle del Lys
2.8 km · +328 m · E — from Lago Gabiet to Passo Zube (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
7.2 km · +1036 m · E — from Gressoney-la-Trinité to Colle Bettaforca (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
6.7 km · +1050 m · EE — from Gressoney-la-Trinité to Passo del Rothorn (Salerfòrkò) (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
5.4 km · +1403 m · EE — from Gressoney-la-Trinité to Piccolo Rothorn (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
5.9 km · +1689 m · EEA — from Capoluogo to Testa Grigia (Groabhopt) (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
3.3 km · +571 m · EE — from Staffal to Sorgenti del Lys (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
6.3 km · +822 m · E — from Obre Eselbode to Rifugio Gabiet (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
3.5 km · +1000 m · EE — from Ondre Eselbode to Bivacco Gastaldi (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
5.6 km · +772 m · E — from Gressoney-la-Trinité to Lago Gabiet (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
5.7 km · +773 m · E — from Ondre Eselbode to Rifugio Gabiet (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
5.5 km · +642 m · E — from Orsia to Rifugi Gabiet (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
3.9 km · +226 m · T — from Piazzale Colletesand to Staffal (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
3.6 km · +529 m · E — from Rifugio del Lys to Colle Salza (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
6.4 km · +1094 m · EE — from Rifugio del Lys to Rifugio Mantova (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
5.5 km · +259 m · E — from Rifugio Gabiet to Bivacco Gastaldi (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
3.2 km · +513 m · E — from Rifugio del Gabiet to Passo Zube (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
6.6 km · +1067 m · E — from Stafal to Col d'Olen (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
6.4 km · +1355 m · E — from Staffal to Alta Luce (Hochliecht) (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
6.9 km · +1063 m · E — from Staffal to Col D'Olen (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
6.5 km · +838 m · E — from Staffal to Orestes Huette (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
4.7 km · +1088 m · E — from Staffal to Passo Inferiore della Bettolina (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
8.4 km · +1020 m · EE — from Staffal to Punta Telcio (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
3.4 km · +539 m · E — from Staffal to Rifugio del Lys (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
8.6 km · +1731 m · EE — from Staffal to Rifugio Mantova (Lys Valley).

Valle del Lys
Walser climb from Gressoney to Rifugio Gabiet below Lake Gabiet.

Valle del Lys
Traverse toward Colle del Teodulo (3301 m) and Breuil-Cervinia.

Valle del Lys
Closing the VdA loop: return toward Gressoney.