Nivolet Lakes – Grand Collet (2,832 m) loop from Colle del Nivolet

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Nivolet Lakes – Grand Collet (2,832 m) loop from Colle del Nivolet

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Nivolet Lakes – Grand Collet (2,832 m) loop from Colle del Nivolet

03:37

19.2km

1,020m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 16, 2026

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Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso

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75 m

Nivolet Lakes

Highlight • Lake

This area is dotted with both natural and artificial lakes, which make it a unique spectacle, especially when seen from the surrounding peaks.

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546 m

Rifugio Savoia

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Rifugio Savoia is located at an altitude of 2,534 meters on the picturesque Nivolet plateau, right in the heart of the Gran Paradiso National Park. Born from the renovation of …

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695 m

Nivolet Lakes

Highlight • Lake

Wonderful alpine lakes located near the famous Colle Nivolet, the watershed between Piedmont and Valle D'Aosta.

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6.01 km

Grand Collet (2,832 m)

Highlight • Mountain Pass

great view of Grand Paradiso

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12.3 km

Croce della Roley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Roley's Cross sits on a rocky outcrop overlooking the valley and a panoramic view of the Gran Paradiso massif that stands out on the opposite side.
The cross is located …

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13.2 km

Dora del Nivolet Stream

Highlight • River

Wonderful and worth seeing high plateau on the Dora del Nivolet mountain stream, which impresses with its wealth of colors, especially in early autumn.

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13.9 km

Alta Valsavarenche Plateau

Highlight • Natural

Attention: detour 3A has only one intact bridge and the 2nd bridge over a torrent gorge is broken. This means that the return from Rifugio Savoia on Route 9 ends in a dead end.

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