The Cancano lakes are two artificial basins fed by the waters of the Adda river that rises on the nearby Monte Ferro. The closest is the Cancano lake and, further west, is the San Giacomo lake. The imposing dams that contain them were completed in 1950 and 1956 respectively.

The tour of the Cancano lakes is one of the most evocative itineraries in Alta Valtellina.

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The first Cancano dam completed in 1928 should have created a huge basin of over 20 million cubic meters of water, but the reservoir proved insufficient and was replaced by the new San Giacomo dam, built further upstream. The current dam was built later in 1956 following the growing demand for electricity.

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The Pine Trail – Stelvio National Park

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Lake Cancano – Cancano Dam loop from Diga di Cancano

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Lake Cancano – Cancano Dam loop from Pedenosso

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Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

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