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Lake Cornino

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Forgaria Nel Friuli

Lake Cornino

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Location: Forgaria Nel Friuli, Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

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1. Gravel sul Tagliamento e Riserva Naturale del Lago di Cromino - giro ad anello

36.2km

02:07

100m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Arzino Valley – Lake Cornino loop from Pinzano

78.4km

05:27

1,380m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. View of the Tagliamento River – Lake Cornino loop from Venzone

77.3km

05:18

1,290m

Expert bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Hakkko

July 1, 2023

Beautiful lake with a Caribbean feel.

What crystal clear water. A fantastic sight and a must for a trip there.

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Artūras

July 17, 2023

The incredible color of the lake, which is even richer in reality

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Davide Fioraso

September 19, 2023

Lake Cornino is a small body of water that originated during the retreat of the ice, which occurred around 10,000 years ago. In this period numerous and impressive landslides occurred along the sides of the valleys, which were suddenly deprived of the support represented by the mass of ice itself. The current morphology is the result of one of these landslides.

These waters are easily distinguishable from those coming from the Prealps by a chemical "trace" that distinguishes them: coming from the Tagliamento basin they are loaded with calcium sulphate obtained from the dissolution of the chalks that abound in its basin. Waters of different origins also reach the lake, coming from the Monte Prat plateau.

The lake is just over 140 meters long and 8 m deep. It has neither tributaries nor emissaries, but the underground water circulation is such that it still allows rapid water exchange. Hence its particular transparency and the very low temperature variations (which generally fluctuate between 9-11 °C) over the course of the year. These characteristics allow it to be classified as an oligotrophic lake as it is poor in nutrients. The bottom is populated by green algae that form dense underwater meadows, while the rocks are colonized by blue algae. The scarcity of nutrients present and the low temperature of its waters significantly reduce the possibility of life within it. The fish fauna present is scarce and linked to the introduction of Cyprinids and Salmonids but the presence of the Crayfish is certainly interesting.

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Location: Forgaria Nel Friuli, Udine, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy

Lake Cornino

1. Gravel sul Tagliamento e Riserva Naturale del Lago di Cromino - giro ad anello

2. Arzino Valley – Lake Cornino loop from Pinzano

3. View of the Tagliamento River – Lake Cornino loop from Venzone

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