Places
Lake·Easy·Family·Hidden gem
Lago di Malciaussia, Val di Viù
Piedmont
The drive up the Val di Viù ends at Malciaussia, a small dammed lake below a wall of 3,000 m peaks with a cluster of stone houses at one end. A nearly flat path circles the water; longer routes head on to Rifugio Tazzetti and the Colle d'Autaret.
Duration
2–3 hours
Distance
6 km
Elevation
+100 m
Best season
June – October
Parking · Paid
Paid summer parking at the lake; free earlier in the season.
Water
Stream inflows and a fountain at the hamlet.
Highlights
- Peaks mirrored in the still lake
- Stone hamlet of Malciaussia
- Trailhead for Rifugio Tazzetti
With your dog
Off-leash tolerated on the flat shoreline loop away from the hamlet.
