カラルツォディカドーレの天然記念物・トップ20

Very strenuous climb

The bivouac and adjacent meadow are often crowded. Useful as a base for early climbing excursions.

Surefootedness is very important here. There's a lot of scree in places.

Lago delle Tose is a small body of water known since Roman times for the thermal characteristics and benefits of its waters. It is located in Lagole, an area of considerable archaeological and naturalistic interest near Lago di Centro Cadore. The water that flows between the rocks of the clearing forms streams and waterfalls that culminate in a natural pool. This entire area was part of a religious complex linked to the cult of mineral waters, already frequented in Roman times to perform the abduction of the body. In some places, in addition to the ferruginous color, it is also possible to smell the typical smell of sulfur. A little further south are the Lagole springs, small pools from which water with beneficial properties flows. In the Venetian dialect "tose" means "girls". But the legend from which this small and precious lake takes its name is anything but happy. It is said that a long time ago the girls of the place immersed themselves in its waters to preserve eternal youth. Their beauty aroused the envy of the Anguane, creatures similar to a nymph. One day the Anguane witches attacked the girls while their men were hunting. They beat them to death, including the beautiful Bianca, daughter of the village chief. When the men realized what had happened, they decided in desperation to carry the bodies to the mountain. The God of the lake, as a sign of compassion for the "tose", transformed every drop of blood that fell to the ground into small pink and fragrant flowers, then turned the men into stone so that no one could disturb Bianca's sleep. The Anguane took refuge in the caves but could not escape the vengeance of the God, who poisoned the water, killing them. The valley fell into an unreal silence and an instant later the water regained its beneficial powers.

Be careful, on June 13 there was still snow on the scree section. The place is very dangerous with the snow and the path is not visible because it is hidden under the layer of snow. Choose to do this hike in the other direction if there is still snow on the trail! Otherwise very beautiful hike with magnificent landscapes.

I suggest to avoid descending to north west over loose stones. It is much better to climb from this side and descend to the Lago de Sorapis

The Bivouac Giuliano Perugini is a classic barrel bivouac. It rises at an altitude of 2,060 m, in the upper Val Montanaia, on a grassy hillock not far from the bell tower.

Lake Sorapiss is a natural lake located in the context of the Sorapiss Group in the Dolomites, in the province of Belluno, at an altitude of 1923 meters above sea level. Source: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lago_di_Sorapiss