Teleccio Dam and Lake – Rifugio Pontese loop from Telessio

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Teleccio Dam and Lake – Rifugio Pontese loop from Telessio

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Teleccio Dam and Lake – Rifugio Pontese loop from Telessio

04:59

13.0km

800m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

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Parco Nazionale Gran Paradiso

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2.66 km

View of the Teleccio Dam and Gran Paradiso Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

breathtaking view of the slope leading to the Teleccio dam

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3.36 km

Tunnel

Highlight • Structure

gallery carved into the stone, very impressive

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4.38 km

Teleccio Dam and Lake

Highlight • Lake

For engineering lovers, the Teleccio (or Telessio) dam is an interesting arch-gravity dam, built in the 1950s by AEM and now owned by IREN. For all the others, a wonderful …

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4.65 km

Serrù Dam and Lake

Highlight • Lake

6.54 km

Rifugio Pontese

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Refuge located in the Piantonetto valley at just over 2200 meters above sea level and in a panoramic position over Lake Teleccio. Opened in 1967.

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7.72 km

Lake Teleccio

Highlight • Lake

Artificial lake located in the Piantonetto valley. Above it, in a panoramic point, the Pontese refuge.

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8.82 km

Teleccio Dam

Highlight • Monument

majestic and imposing, after a long climb with very demanding slopes, you finally arrive at the beautiful Teleccio dam

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13.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.49 km

2.26 km

2.21 km

Surfaces

8.49 km

2.21 km

1.87 km

397 m

Elevation

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Thursday 8 October

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11°C

12 %

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Teleccio Dam and Lake – Rifugio Pontese loop from Telessio

View of the Teleccio Dam and Gran Paradiso Valley

Tunnel

Teleccio Dam and Lake

Serrù Dam and Lake

Rifugio Pontese

Lake Teleccio

Teleccio Dam

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