모이오 데 칼비‬에서 가장 멋진 ‪20‬개의 호수

Beautiful artificial lake, we passed it both on the way there and on the way back

Arriving early in the morning certainly has another charm…the silence and the smell of nature in the morning really puts you in touch

A charming lake hidden from the trail due to its lower location. The enormous rocks and shallow bottom make the water clear and blue.

Lake Branchino is located in the Orobie Prealps, between the Seriana and Brembana valleys, on the administrative border between the municipalities of Ardesio and Oltre il Colle. It is possible to reach the lake from three different points: from the Seriana valley, starting from Valcanale, a hamlet of Ardesio and following the CAI trail number 220 that reaches the Alpe Corte refuge and, passing alongside numerous huts, goes up to the Branchino refuge and then to the lake; from the Brembana valley, from the town of Roncobello via a carriage road that touches the locality of Costa Superiore and the hamlet of Capovalle. A little further upstream the trail becomes a path, along which follow the signs for the Branchino pass; from the Serina valley, via trail number 222 that goes up to the Capanna 2000 refuge and then continuing along the Sentiero dei Fiori

Started halfway up the climb the Afternoon recording with a snowy path, with crampons doable by everyone without difficulty. Landscape that always offers breathtaking views. Having arrived at the pass practically alone and with the sun that was now setting, the muffled silence gave us a feeling of lightness and wonder.

A small lake hidden among the mountains, reachable also in winter from Alpecorte and Capanna2000

Beautiful artificial lakes (originally, before the construction of the dam, there were two lakes and of much smaller dimensions, then as the water level rose they joined) set in a basin that offers spectacular views and landscapes. The path that goes all around the lake is very beautiful. The vegetation is mostly herbaceous and shrubby, with the presence of sporadic larches. Wonderful in all seasons, but autumn for the play of colors and winter for snowshoeing are definitely the two most suitable.

Very renowned refuge that serves as a reference to the now very famous lake of the same name. Starting point for various excursions to the nearby peaks and various paths connecting to other places in the Orobie.