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After passing the Sandro Occhi refuge, Lake Aviolo shows itself in all its splendid beauty, with the majestic peaks of the Baitone group and its glaciers in the background. It is a truly magical and relaxing place. The trails near the lodge are flat and easy to walk, but as you get further away from the lodge, the trail becomes very rough, with rocky terrain. Running is definitely possible, but you have to be careful where you put your feet.

Once you reach the first Temù ski lift, turn right to go up to Val D'Avio. You go up, with a progressively steeper slope, from a beautiful road full of coniferous woods, until you reach Malga Caldea 1584 m. From here, cars can no longer go up and the road, called "Sigosta" climbs up the glacial step with various particularly steep hairpin bends. Once you reach the square of the cable car service of the Enel personnel responsible for monitoring the dams, the view that opens up is unique. The turquoise Avio lakes are set in a crowning of mountains, all above 3000 meters above sea level. Waterfalls and turbulent tributaries create a pleasant background noise that mixes with that of the strong thermal wind. The road ends just before the valley face of the lake Benedetto dam. Here we tried to climb a path to reach the reservoir but the route is really difficult also for portage due to recent landslides.

Beautiful lake easily reachable from vezza d'oglio (with a little training)

I recommend CANCANO in MTB, considering the dirt roads

Lake Avio is a water basin of natural origin. In 1929 a dam was built to create a reservoir to feed the Temù hydroelectric plant, which is no longer active today. In the early 1980s, the Edolo hydroelectric plant was built, fed directly by the waters of Lake Avio.

As soon as you look beyond the Sandro Occhi Refuge, Lake Aviolo appears in all its beauty. Behind it you can admire the peaks of the Baitone group and its glaciers. A truly magical and relaxing place.

The Franco Tonolini Refuge is located in the magnificent Conca del Baitone, in the Adamello Park, near Lake Rotondo. Surrounded by eight stupendous alpine lakes, it is in an ideal position for excellent excursions and ascents, such as the beautiful Cima Plem or the Corno del Baitone.

You have to clime a little bit but the views are stunning.