Bidet della Contessa – Qualido Pond loop from Val Masino

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Bidet della Contessa – Qualido Pond loop from Val Masino

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Bidet della Contessa – Qualido Pond loop from Val Masino

01:10

4.19km

70m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Riserva Naturale Val Di Mello

Waypoints

Start point

Alpine Hut

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47 m

Mello Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great Refuge! Very friendly staff! Great Food! I highly recommend it.👍

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1.09 km

Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Bridge with waterfall

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1.20 km

Information board for the Val di Mello Nature Reserve

Highlight • Rest Area

Explain the necessary to the few who read it attentively. Well done!

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1.22 km

Rasega Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

New management for this refuge with rooms in the typical stone huts of the valley.
Traditional cuisine!
Many paths in the surrounding area, also for families. Ascents for the more …

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2.89 km

Bidet della Contessa

Highlight • Lake

The "Bidet della Contessa" pool, located in the Mello valley, is a natural jewel known for its crystalline waters of an intense turquoise colour. In this lake, the surrounding mountains …

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3.24 km

Qualido Pond

Highlight • Lake

It is worth a visit, in winter with snow and in summer to swim in the lakes, a shame about the crowds that lately flock to these places.

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3.25 km

Qualido Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Qualido lake is a small body of water located in the Val di Mello, a nature reserve in the Val Masino. It was formed in 2009 due to a …

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3.26 km

Val di Mello

Highlight • Natural

Fantastic valley easily reachable by families and those not accustomed to the mountains (so to speak). Well served by 4 refuges and 1 campsite. It can be reached both via a path and via a road.

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4.19 km

End point

Alpine Hut

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.11 km

2.07 km

Surfaces

2.20 km

1.76 km