Valgerola Lakes Tour

The tour starts in Pescegallo (M 1473) and follows the flat path - westward - to reach the trail that climbs in the woods with signs for the Lake Trona / trail N148. The route - without deviation - reaches the dam (M 1805) which is of glacial origin, an electric energy source from the early '40s. The dam is to be crossed along the passage on the wall, then follow the track which - near a hut - climbs the scree, with the remains of ancient mines, towards the Lake of Hell (M 2072). The basin is between Pizzo di Trona (M 2510), Pizzo dei Tre Signori (M 2554) and Pizzo Varrone (M 2325). The route continues beyond the dam to reach Bocchetta di Varrone (M 2130) and - from here - to the left along the lake shore. The track for Bocchetta d'Inferno (M 2306) is among the rocks, which are the protagonists of this landscape, and continues steeply to the saddle at 2457 m above sea level. In view is the Round Lake (M 2254). The descent is on unstable ground. The lake - in a basin - is a deep blue; around only gray rock and many ibex. The route continues along trail N14, which descends into the Trona Valley past Lake Zancone (M 1957), a greenish lake with islets. There follow the trail to Lake Trona and - then - follow N148 back to Pescegallo.