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Dardagna Waterfalls – Lake Scaffaiolo loop from Doganaccia

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Dardagna Waterfalls – Lake Scaffaiolo loop from Doganaccia

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4.7

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Dardagna Waterfalls – Lake Scaffaiolo loop from Doganaccia

06:09

16.8km

890m

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: May 9, 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 7.71 km for 411 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.69 km

Passo della Calanca

Mountain Pass

4.95 km

Monte Cimone — Summit and Wildflower Meadows

Highlight • Summit

The slope of these paths is not trivial, sure-footedness is required. It is also a very windy area so I suggest bringing something to cover yourself during the walk, especially in non-summer periods.

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8.12 km

Dardagna Waterfalls

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The path, which starts just behind the Sanctuary of the Madonna dell'Acero, runs alongside this magnificent stream with steep hairpin bends, at the point where it forms six or seven …

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8.18 km

Dardagna Falls

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Magical place.
In winter, with the temperature below zero, the waterfalls with an ice effect are wonderful.

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8.57 km

Dardagna Dam

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Characteristic point of the forest road of the Malghe, an almost obligatory passage for Lake Scaffaiolo and the Duca degli Abruzzi Refuge

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12.0 km

Le Malghe Hut

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Refuge below Punta Sofia and Corno alle Scale

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12.9 km

Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi at Lake Scaffaiolo

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Managing a refuge in the Apennines may seem simple, but it is not. In this story we come into contact with the managers of the Duca degli Abruzzi Refuge in an "ordinary" winter weekend: appennino.netlify.app/vita-da-rifugio

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13.1 km

Lake Scaffaiolo

Highlight • Lake

Lake Scaffaiolo is a picturesque high mountain lake, located at 1,785 meters above sea level at the foot of Monte Cupolino, between the provinces of Pistoia, Modena and Bologna. The …

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16.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.91 km

5.54 km

4.46 km

769 m

130 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.0 km

3.73 km

1.29 km

808 m

769 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,780 m)

Lowest point (1,180 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

22°C

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Dardagna Waterfalls – Lake Scaffaiolo loop from Doganaccia

Monte Cimone — Summit and Wildflower Meadows

Dardagna Waterfalls

Dardagna Falls

Dardagna Waterfalls

Dardagna Dam

Le Malghe Hut

Rifugio Duca degli Abruzzi at Lake Scaffaiolo

Lake Scaffaiolo

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