This mountain lake at an altitude of 2300 meters was once a glacier.
As you approach the lake you have a wonderful view of Mont Blanc, the valley of the Great Saint Bernard and the Gran Combin.
After the first steep climbs, the really beautiful part of the mountain road begins. Before the large tunnel, turn left and follow the stream to the pass. For cyclists and hikers only. Perfect with no traffic!
For engineering lovers, the Teleccio (or Telessio) dam is an interesting arch-gravity dam, built in the 1950s by AEM and now owned by IREN. For all the others, a wonderful …