Places
Hike·Hard·Sporty·Hidden gem
Lago del Sabbione, Val Formazza
Piedmont
From Riale a jeep track and then a marked path climb past the Rifugio Città di Busto and the Rifugio Mores to the immense Sabbione dam, one of the highest in the Alps, with the shrunken glacier calving small bergs into the milky water beyond.
Duration
Full day
Distance
14 km
Elevation
+800 m
Best season
July – September
Parking · Paid
Paid parking at Riale (Val Formazza).
Water
Water at the refuges; treat any stream or lake water.
Highlights
- One of the highest dams in the Alps
- Glacier front and floating ice
- Rifugio 3A / Città di Busto en route
With your dog
Fit dogs on leash; long track then path to a glacier-front lake.
