Lake Rotondo, Val di Rabbi, Vegaia Tremenesca Group
Trentino > Lakes of Trentino
Starting location | Val Valorz, 1246 m. |
Height difference | 1230 m. |
| time needed | 7 hours, round-trip |
| difficulty | easy, some steep sections |
Maximum
altitude | 2427 m. |
| notes | path 121 |
Lake Rotondo is located at an altitude of 2427 meters in the Vegaia
Tremenesca mountain group. In the south its waters touch the rock faces of Cima
Mezzana, in the west it is closed by the slopes of Cima Valletta and in the
north: Cima Tremenesca and Mount Polinar. This adventure starts in San
Bernardo in Val di Rabbi, a lateral valley of the Val di Sole, western
Trentino. Here, by car on the forest road to the car park at Valorz at
1246m. in Val Valorz. The 121 trail
winds up along a steep ridge in front of a beautiful waterfall to Malga
Casera (m.1945).
The trail continues first across meadows and then over small rocks to Malga al
Lago (m.2207). Continuing south a 30 minute hike brings to Lake Rotondo. Trail
121 then leads up to Lake Alto m. 2575, and then to the Valletta Pass. From
here it's possible to continue to the junction with trail 123 which leads to
Menas, a hamlet of Mezzana, Val di Sole.
Pictures of Lago Rotondo