The lakes of the upper Val Formazza - Ring tour
The lakes of the upper Val Formazza - Ring tour
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The lakes of the upper Val Formazza - Ring tour
05:04
15.2km
690m
Hiking
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: June 5, 2024
Waypoints
Start point
Parking
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3.27 km
Lake Kastel
Highlight • Lake
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5.69 km
Lago del Boden South
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8.38 km
San Giacomo Pass
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Under Mussolini, a "tourist road" was planned to be built over the pass in the 1920s; decaying remnants of it can still be found on the Italian side. The Swiss never supported the project and instead built military positions in their mountains surrounding the pass, which also still exist.
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15.2 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
8.06 km
6.94 km
153 m
Surfaces
15.0 km
153 m
< 100 m
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Trail Reviews
Long circular tour but on easy terrain. Support point Rifugio Maria Luisa
Starting from the Riale parking lot, we walked toward the Maria Luisa refuge to reach the Boden lakes, skirting Lake Kastel, and then continuing toward the former finance police barracks (which has been demolished). From there, skirting Lake Toggia, after a stop at the Maria Luisa refuge, we continued our walk to reach the car, alternating sections of trail with sections of farm road, as we did on the way there.
Circular route from Riale passing through: - Rupe del Gesso (7.9 km) - San Giacomo Pass (11.0 km) - Lake Toggia (15.4 km) - Maria Luisa refuge (15.9 km) Done in June 2024 with snow passes