Places
Lake·Moderate·Scenic·Hidden gem
Laghi di Porcile, Val Tartano
Lombardy
From the Campo pastures above Tartano a track climbs into the Val di Porcile, a side valley holding three small lakes below the Tartano pass. Grazed pasture, tumbledown stone huts and almost no other walkers — a taste of the pre-tourism Orobie.
Duration
4–5 hours
Distance
10 km
Elevation
+700 m
Best season
July – September
Parking · Free
Free parking at Campo (Val Tartano), end of the drivable road.
Water
Streams and lake inflows; treat before drinking.
Highlights
- Three tarns below the Tartano pass
- Working alpine pastures
- Rarely another hiker in sight
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the high pasture away from herds.
