Lys Springs

A beautiful and rightly popular hike that leads to the Lys Springs. The trail takes you into a glacial environment: while the glacier itself is no longer present, the marks it left behind are still clearly visible.
At the end of the moraine, there is a short section equipped with a fixed rope for assistance. Several decades ago, the water flowed directly from the glacier’s front, but today it has retreated significantly, leaving a glacial lake in its place.

From the Pont-Saint-Martin motorway exit, turn right toward Torino. At the second roundabout, turn left toward Gressoney.
After a few hundred meters, take the right turn onto the road following the Lys Valley, passing through the villages of Lillianes, Fontainemore, Issime, Gaby, and Gressoney-Saint-Jean until reaching Gressoney-La-Trinité.
Without entering the village, turn right toward Staffal and follow the road to its end, where two large paid car park are available.

From the large car park, follow the left (orographic) side of the Lys stream until the start of the trail.
After a flat section, the path begins to climb through larch trees until reaching the characteristic Cortlys hut, which is to the left.
The trail then ascends, crossing high to reach a small basin to the right of the moraine. Leave the trail to Col della Salza on the right and continue along the gently sloping valley before starting to climb the side of the moraine.
Staying on the right-hand side, with some sections along the moraine ridge, you reach its end where a steeper section has a safety rope installed for those who need it.
After this point, cross to the left to reach a viewpoint where, until about ten years ago, the glacier front was clearly visible. Today, only a few small lakes remain.