Estoul to Punta Regina and Col de Garda

Hiking trails & Routes

Italy

Aosta Valley

Brusson

Estoul to Punta Regina and Col de Garda

Hard

4.6

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176

hikers

Estoul to Punta Regina and Col de Garda

04:00

10.2km

520m

Hiking

Start from the Estoul car park, a small hamlet above Brusson in Val d'Ayas, where the asphalt road gives way to a dirt track that climbs along the mountainside below Mont Ciosé. The path is wide and comfortable up to Alpe Fenestra, with the landscape progressively opening up onto the valley below.

From the mountain pasture, take the path to the left that climbs to Colle Ranzola, an ancient pass between Val d'Ayas and Valle di Gressoney. Here a small chapel, a statue of the Madonna, and a plaque commemorate the passage of Lev Tolstoy, who in June 1857 passed through this pass during his crossing from Gressoney to Brusson. The panorama from the pass is already remarkable: from Mont Blanc to Monte Rosa, all at once.

Reach Punta Regina by continuing to the right along the grassy ridge, on a path that becomes steeper and rougher but never difficult. The name is a tribute to Queen Margherita, who climbed this peak in August 1898. From up there, Monte Rosa gets closer and the alpine lake in the valley below shines among the pastures. The return descent heads towards Col de Garda and brings you back towards Estoul, closing the loop.

by Valle d’Aosta

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 5.64 km for 847 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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3.74 km

Ranzola Pass

Highlight • Mountain Pass

This pass is located between Punta Regina and Mount Ciosé. There is a small plaque commemorating the passage of Lev Tolstoy.

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4.82 km

La Gombetta Lake

Highlight • Lake

A small and intimate alpine body of water that appears almost suddenly along the high-altitude meadows, at about 2,200 meters above sea level. Unlike larger and more austere glacial lakes, this basin presents itself as a tranquil pool lapped by soft grassy shores, collecting seasonal meltwater and rain.

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5.60 km

Punta Regina

Highlight • Summit

A panoramic and elegant peak in the Pennine Alps located at 2,387 meters above sea level, on the Aosta Valley spurs of Monte Rosa on the border between Gressoney-Saint-Jean and Brusson. The ascent, although it takes place on a well-marked mountain hiking trail, culminates in an open ridge that offers an exceptional natural balcony. From this privileged vantage point, the gaze can freely sweep 360 degrees over the imposing icy walls of the Monte Rosa massif and the green valleys below, offering a rewarding sense of conquest to anyone who reaches the summit.

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10.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.85 km

3.29 km

3.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.23 km

1.58 km

403 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,340 m)

Lowest point (1,860 m)

Weather

Wednesday 11 November

1°C

-1°C

99 %

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It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.

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Comments

July 22, 2026

Start from the Estoul car park, a small hamlet above Brusson in Val d'Ayas, where the asphalt road gives way to a dirt track that climbs along the mountainside below Mont Ciosé. The path is wide and comfortable up to Alpe Fenestra, with the landscape progressively opening up onto the valley below.
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