The walk around Lake Serru

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An easy walk around the artificial lake of Serru.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 2.55 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 1h 30 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy
  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 390 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 394 ft
  • ▲
    Highest point: 7,700 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 7,352 ft
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Description of the walk

Park in the large car park below the lake.

(S/E) Leave the car park and take the road, using the shortcuts in places. At the final hairpin bend, join the path that goes round the lake.

(1) Take the path opposite, called the Sentiero Glaciologico, and follow the lake along its left bank to reach the stream fed by the large waterfall.

(2) Cross the stream via the footbridge and begin the only uphill section, which takes you past the boulders. Continue along the hillside to reach the small lake.

(3) Continue along the right-hand bank until you reach a track directly below the dam.

(4) Begin the descent along a winding path to return to the car park (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 7,359 ft - Car park below Lake Serru
  2. 1 : mi 0.35 - alt. 7,526 ft - Glaciological Trail
  3. 2 : mi 1.1 - alt. 7,539 ft - Footbridge
  4. 3 : mi 1.89 - alt. 7,487 ft - Natural lake
  5. 4 : mi 2.33 - alt. 7,467 ft - Track directly below the dam
  6. S/E : mi 2.55 - alt. 7,356 ft - Car park below Lake Serru

Notes

Nothing special about this walk.

Worth a visit

Further information about this lake is available here

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