Going up along the Trail 12 to the Loo Pass, just as you enter the last plateau of the gorge, you come to the large marker stone indicating two possible detours: left to the Maccagno Pass, along trail 12B, right to the Lazoney pass, along the 12C trail described in this sheet. For the Loo Pass, continue along trail 12.

The junction of trail 12 and 12C, Lazoney Peak in the background

There is very little time left from the memorial stone: in less than a quarter of an hour you reach the small pass of the Lazoney Pass (2392m). From the pass, Gaby trails number 6, directed to Niel, and number 6A, directed to the Colle di Mologna Grande, depart.

The hill of Lazoney

Continuation to Punta Lazoney

Far more interesting is to continue to Lazoney Peak (2579m), to enjoy the view from up there: you turn right around the rocks on which the plaque is placed and immediately spot the cairns pointing the way to the point, easily distinguishable at the end of the rock cliff above.

Climbing towards Lazoney Point, just above the Lazoney Pass.

The route is easy and not worrisome, as long as you can always find the next cairn-they are always well placed, so it is difficult to lose the trail. The 180m or so elevation gain is overcome in about half an hour. Upon reaching the summit cairn, if the day is clear the view can sweep as far as Mont Blanc, more than 70 kilometers away.

Mont Blanc eastward

As an alternative to descending from the same outward route along the south ridge, one can continue from the summit in a northerly direction and descend along the north ridge to the obvious Colle del Loo, from which one then departs via trail 12 and rejoins the starting point.

In the image below, processed with Google Earth, you can clearly see the loop route starting from junction 12/12b/12C that involves going from Lazoney’s Coole, arriving at Lazoney Peak, and returning via the Loo Pass.