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Lago di Coldai

Veneto

Reached by a stiff climb from Palafavera or Alleghe, this small lake sits at over 2100m in a stark, rocky bowl directly under Civetta's 1000-metre west face, one of the great walls of the Dolomites. Snow patches often linger into July, and the adjacent refuge is a popular stop on the Alta Via 1 long-distance trail.

Duration
4.5 hours
Distance
10 km
Elevation
+750 m
Best season
July – September

Highlights

  • Alpine lake below Civetta's west face
  • Stop on the Alta Via 1
  • Lingering summer snowfields

With your dog

Steep alpine trail, dogs on leash, not suitable for very small dogs.