Places
Lake·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Lago del Laux, Usseaux
Piedmont
The Laux is a shallow, spring-green lake ringed by larch and a scatter of stone houses, one of them an inn. A flat path circles it in half an hour; the village of Usseaux above, decorated with wall murals and famous for its bread oven, makes the natural pairing.
Duration
1–2 hours
Distance
3 km
Elevation
+100 m
Best season
May – October
Parking · Free
Free parking at the Laux hamlet by the lake.
Water
Fountain at the Laux hamlet and in Usseaux.
Highlights
- Emerald lake ringed by larch
- Mural-painted village of Usseaux
- Flat 30-minute shore loop
With your dog
Leashed dogs welcome on the shore loop; grassy banks, popular with families.
