Gressoney - Colle di Bettaforca - giro ad anello antiorario

Classic route from Staffal to Colle done in 2009. Today accomplice the parking situation in Staffal, I leave at 8 a.m. from Gressoney La Trinitè on asphalt to Staffal, the 4 and a half kilometers with 200 meters of elevation gain take more than 20 minutes. The steep climb begins with a sandy bottom accomplice to the passage of off-road vehicles and vans. The most rideable part begins on a traverse and continues from the lifts - Betta Station - to the last lift station; here a long, steep climb leads up to plateau within sight of the Bettaforca Pass. The climb overall requires 2 to 2 1/2 hours of considerable physical effort.

Several downhill skiers use the lifts; today there was an unfortunate one, he broke his dropout just as he started the descent, had to relay the gear and ride down to Gressoney Saint Jean without pedaling. In common with me he had the idea of descending from trail 9, passing in the vicinity of the Oratory of Sant'Anna, to arrive directly on Gressoney La Trinitè. It is a trail in the first trialistic part, quite smooth in the intermediate part with trees, finally joining with wide dirt road leading to the village without touching an inch of asphalt.

Departure from Gressoney La Trinitè, free parking.

First section, where it flattens out and you can take 2 photos

The glacier at the end of August

Last stretch of ascent

Descend to the right on trail 9 and Oratorio di Sant'Anna

Last stretch of dirt road to get to Gressoney La Trinitè