Rifugio Curò and Lago del Barbellino from Valbondione
A classic climb in the Bergamo Orobie, within the Orobie Park, up to the hut on Lago del Barbellino; along the way you see the drops of the Serio Falls.
- Difficulty
- E Hiking
- Length
- 9.8 km
- Elevation gain
- +960 m / −960 m
- Time
- 5–5.5 hours round trip
- Route
- Out and back
- Altitude
- 923–1897 m
- Season
- Summer Autumn
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The story
The Serio Falls, with three drops totalling over 300 metres, are the highest in Italy: since the water has been held back by the Barbellino dam, they are only 'opened' on a few summer days, announced in advance.
Why go
Because it combines a high-altitude hut with a unique natural spectacle, if you pick the day the falls are opened.
Practical information
- Start
- Valbondione, upper Val Seriana
- Finish
- Rifugio Antonio Curò and Lago del Barbellino, about 1,900 m; back the same way
- Best time
- June–October
- Parking
- In Valbondione.
- By public transport
- Bus from Bergamo to Valbondione.
- Water
- At the mountain hut.
- Shade
- Woodland in the first part.
- Huts and refreshments
- Rifugio Curò (seasonal).
- With children
- With fit teenagers: about 1,000 metres of ascent.
Weather at the start
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