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Duchess Lake – Gigi Panei Bivouac loop from Cartore

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Duchess Lake – Gigi Panei Bivouac loop from Cartore

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Duchess Lake – Gigi Panei Bivouac loop from Cartore

06:28

14.1km

1,050m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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399 m

Trail to Lake della Duchessa

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The path leads from Cadore to Lago della Duchessa.
In about 5km you gain an altitude of 900 meters; mixed soil between stony, rock and sandy earth. Attention should be paid especially on descents.

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1.68 km

Valle di Fua Chain Via Ferrata

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On the very direct route of the Fua valley to go up to the Duchessa lake, a slightly exposed passage but passable without difficulty.

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5.20 km

Lake

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The lake with all the flowers including in the water.

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8.11 km

Cima dell'Uccello

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8.49 km

Donkey Ford

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Small saddle of passage between the valley where the Duchessa Lake is located and the Amara Valley. From here you can easily reach Cima ZIS or, in the opposite direction, …

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9.33 km

Duchess Lake

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Lago della Duchessa is a beautiful body of water in the Montagne della Duchessa regional reserve. A great destination for an excursion.

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10.8 km

Gigi Panei Bivouac

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Among the Caparnie, stone buildings of the shepherds, the first was transformed into a bivouac and named after the mountaineer Gigi Panei.

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11.0 km

The Caparnie (Ancient Stone Shepherds' Huts)

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Coming out of the woods after traveling through the Fua Valley, you will find the prairies where there are the Caparnie, ancient stone shepherds' houses.

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14.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.32 km

3.53 km

3.18 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.04 km

3.68 km

2.31 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 1 June

21°C

8°C

70 %

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Duchess Lake – Gigi Panei Bivouac loop from Cartore

Trail to Lake della Duchessa

Valle di Fua Chain Via Ferrata

Lake

Cima dell'Uccello

Donkey Ford

Duchess Lake

Gigi Panei Bivouac

The Caparnie (Ancient Stone Shepherds' Huts)

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