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Gleno Dam and Lake

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Gleno Dam and Lake

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Gleno Dam and Lake

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Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche

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Location: Vilminore Di Scalve, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

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1. Hike from Vilminore to the Gleno dam

7.30km

02:48

430m

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

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2. Gleno Dam ruins trail from Bueggio (via Route 410)

16.1km

08:16

1,340m

Forest trail to haunting Gleno Dam ruins with giant's potholes and dramatic Alpine reflections.

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3. Gleno Dam and Lake – Gleno Dam loop from Vilminore di Scalve

9.31km

03:37

540m

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

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Andrea__dt

February 20, 2020

The climb to the Gleno dam starting from Pianezza can be divided into two halves: the first develops in a medium-dense forest with short panoramic views. The ground is mostly passable with very short uneven points with roots and rocks in sight, while the slope sometimes encourages you to take a breath.
The second half of the route instead extends over a long flat area halfway up the valley that leads to the ruins of the dam. Once flattened, you can initially admire the views of the Presolana and then towards the ruins. The travel time, at an average pace, is around two hours to the lake.
If you do not want to end the walk here, you can continue along the lake and go past it to enter the bottom of the valley and climb towards the Belviso Pass in another two hours or so. Perhaps it is superfluous to add that the views multiply and so does the sense of freedom that you feel crossing the large green spaces of the pastures.

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Andrea

June 24, 2022

The ruins of the dam are a monument and a warning. the memory of an undertaking and a disaster not to be forgotten.

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Rika 🌸

May 10, 2024

I visited Gleno lake a few years ago and I have to say that the trip was worth all its time!
In addition to the beautiful natural setting, the history that the Gleno dam contains (a human failure) must be passed on to future generations so that it never happens again.

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Elevation 1,530 m

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Sunday 18 January

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-2°C

22 %

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Max wind speed: 4.0 km/h

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Location: Vilminore Di Scalve, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

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Gleno Dam and Lake

1. Hike from Vilminore to the Gleno dam

2. Gleno Dam ruins trail from Bueggio (via Route 410)

3. Gleno Dam and Lake – Gleno Dam loop from Vilminore di Scalve

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