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ENEL Water Intake and Historic Tower, Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche

ENEL Water Intake and Historic Tower, Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche

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ENEL Water Intake and Historic Tower, Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche

Name: ENEL Water Intake and Historic Tower, Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche
Rating: 2

Recommended by 11 hikers

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Routes may comprise technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

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Location: Valbondione, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy

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1. Sentiero 331 to Pozzo Enel from Valbondione

7.96km

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Hike through Orobie forests to a historic ENEL facility, passing waterfalls and abandoned cable car ruins.

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2. Coca Lake – Mario Merelli al Coca Hut loop from Valbondione

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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3. Foga Waterfalls – Lake Avert loop from Valbondione

10.8km

07:02

1,430m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Stefano Masseroli

July 18, 2022

Beautiful place on the southern side of the Redorta

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The Silent Walker

6 days ago

The ENEL well in the Foga Valley is a historic stone tower located at approximately 1,800 meters above sea level, along the trail that leads from Valbondione to Lake Avert. It is part of the penstock that feeds the Dossi hydroelectric power plant.

Here is a detailed description of the site and access:

🏗️ What is the ENEL well?
Structure: Old, well-preserved stone tower.

Function: Collects water from the streams of the Foga Valley and the nearby Coca Valley, channeling it into the penstock.

Hydraulic system: The horizontal penstock crosses the valley and descends towards the Dossi power plant, also visible from the trail.

🥾 How to get there
CAI trail 331: starts from the SAB garage in Valbondione (870 m), passes through the woods, and passes the Salvasecca farmhouse.

Well elevation: approximately 1,800 m, just above Salvasecca.

Duration: approximately 2–3 hours of ascent, with an elevation gain of approximately 1,000 m.

Difficulty: Hiking (E), with steep but well-marked sections.

🌄 Environmental context
The well is located in the heart of the Foga Valley, a steep and wild valley that descends from the slopes of Pizzo Redorta.

It is a landmark along the route to Lake Avert (2,310 m), and is often used as a stopover for longer hikes.

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ENEL Water Intake and Historic Tower, Parco delle Orobie Bergamasche

1. Sentiero 331 to Pozzo Enel from Valbondione

2. Coca Lake – Mario Merelli al Coca Hut loop from Valbondione

3. Foga Waterfalls – Lake Avert loop from Valbondione

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