Lake Valmora – Passo San Marco 2000 Mountain Hut loop from Averara

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Lake Valmora – Passo San Marco 2000 Mountain Hut loop from Averara

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Lake Valmora – Passo San Marco 2000 Mountain Hut loop from Averara

06:51

15.9km

1,040m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 896 m for 13 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.67 km

Ponte dell'Acqua Bridge

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Val Mora, in my opinion, is a spectacular valley and the "Ponte dell'Acqua" is an iconic place in this area.

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3.66 km

Valmora Dam

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To plan excursions in Valmora I recommend reading this excellent article:
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3.95 km

Lake Valmora

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Lake Valmora is an artificial reservoir, with a trapezoidal shape, generated with the damming of the Brembo di Averara, its main tributary, by means of a dam built in 1953. …

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6.90 km

Passo San Marco 2000 Mountain Hut

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The Passo San Marco 2000 refuge is located approximately one kilometer from the pass of the same name at 1,850 meters above sea level.

The proximity to the pass that …

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7.39 km

San Marco Roadkeeper’s House

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Cà San Marco is the former roadman's house on Via Priula, an important commercial artery at the time of the Republic of Venice. In fact, the San Marco pass, a …

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8.31 km

Hairpin Number 10, Passo San Marco

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From here you can choose whether to climb to the pass, go to the Alpe Cantedoldo refuge, descend via the Priula road, or reach the Alta Mora dam....

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12.3 km

The Alpe Cantedoldo refuge is located at an altitude of 1,500 meters, in the municipality of Averara, in a very beautiful position with a magnificent natural view of the Valletto and Pizzo Tre Signori mountains.

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13.7 km

Viewpoint Over Val Moresca

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Very beautiful panoramic point overlooking the Moresca Valley.

Excellent view of Santa Brigida, lower and upper Caprile and Monte Mincucco.

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15.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.67 km

3.63 km

1.83 km

1.77 km

Surfaces

12.7 km

1.72 km

1.11 km

396 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,830 m)

Lowest point (800 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

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Comments

June 13, 2024,Anello Caprile inferiore, R. San Marco 2000 e R. Alpe Cantedoldo

The path starts from the locality Caprile inferior (840 m), located about 2 km north of Averara. Go up Val Mora on the left side (orographic right) with a moderate gradient at first, then more steeply, up to the house of the guardians of the Valmora lake dam. In ancient times, the valley was crossed by the Via Mercatorum, in …

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June 29, 2025,Giro ad anello da Caprile-Valmora-Gambetta-Cantedoldo-Caprile

Circular tour going up the Val Mora (Averara, BG), passing by the Alto Mora lake (or Valmora), descent along the Gambetta, then Cantedoldo refuge and back to Caprile where I left the car in a convenient clearing.

The climb is not panoramic and remains rather in the shade in the morning even in summer.
Little frequented route but path always …

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June 2, 2022,Escursione

Lower Caprile, Valmoresca, San Marco Pass Refuge, Valmoresca Dam, Lower Caprile.

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April 14, 2024,Escursione da Caprile Inferiore al Passo San Marco

Interesting route along the ancient trade routes. It presents no difficulties from May onwards but we found snow from 1500 meters up and as it was a very hot day with wet snow we had to modify the route by adding kilometers and a bit of altitude difference.

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