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Cardeto Valley Lakes Trail to Passo Portula (via Route 233)
04:52
10.1km
810m
Hiking
Forest trail through Cardeto valley's three alpine lakes to Passo Portula with marmots and waterfalls.
Last updated: September 17, 2025
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726 m
Wildlife Observation Treehouse
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1.97 km
Nedulo Spring
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3.86 km
Wooden Bridge
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4.19 km
Wooden Footbridge
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4.67 km
Junction for Giro dei Laghi and Baite del Cardeto
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4.82 km
Wooden footbridge
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5.16 km
View of the Cardeto Waterfalls
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5.28 km
Trail junction 233 and 261
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10.1 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.47 km
1.63 km
1.34 km
647 m
< 100 m
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4.27 km
3.52 km
1.64 km
553 m
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Highest point (1,700 m)
Lowest point (890 m)
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Trail Reviews
Excursion that at the right moments, I find very beautiful and scenic. I have long wanted to go back to winter with snow, but honestly, this time, with the fresh snow making the whole landscape flat, I was slightly disappointed. Up to a few meters from the lake the climate was excessively hot (shirt sleeves) and in a few minutes I passed from late spring to freezing winter with sleet (sweatshirt and jacket). If anyone is interested, I can say that the path that leads to Passo della Portula is free or, in any case, beaten. On the contrary, the one that goes around the lakes is full of fresh snow. In some places, the snow is heavy because it is wet and tends to slip, probably on the icy one below. Equipped and not solitary, you can risk it, but is it worth it, given that the lakes are barely visible? Last consideration is the path to get to the lakes. For me it was the first time I went up from the Ripa. Definitely easier than the vertical wall that rises from Gromo S. Marino, but honestly, I struggle to decide which one to prefer...