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Fairy Lake – Lake of the Fairies loop from Macugnaga

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Fairy Lake – Lake of the Fairies loop from Macugnaga

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Fairy Lake – Lake of the Fairies loop from Macugnaga

02:49

27.9km

880m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 9, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.1 km for 159 m

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Bus stop

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3.05 km

Fairy Lake

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Lake delle Fate is an enchanting body of water created by the Quarazza stream in the valley of the same name. The water takes on a beautiful emerald green hue. …

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3.26 km

Lake of the Fairies

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Alpine lake with emerald green waters, opportunity to stop for refreshment.

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4.87 km

Waterfalls of the Mine

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Beautiful waterfall near the abandoned gold mine upstream of the Lake of the Fairies. Spectacular, clear and crystalline but cold water that takes your breath away

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8.66 km

View of Torrente Anza and the Macugnaga Mountains

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Beautiful combined views over the river and surrounding mountain landscape both up and down the mountain

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12.0 km

Forest Trail and Tunnel Near the Road Tunnel

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Take this exit to avoid the car tunnel and you will come to a "single trail" and into a small tunnel

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18.2 km

Old Stone Bridge Over Torrente Anza

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Nice branch to take and have a closer look at the Torrente Anza and the old bridge that can be visited at the end of this segment

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18.9 km

Old Bridges Over the Torrente Anza

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2 beautiful old bridges over the Torrente Anza

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27.6 km

Macugnaga Village

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The town is dominated by the majestic east face of Monte Rosa, the highest in the Alps. Macugnaga is made up of about ten distinct residential areas of which Staffa …

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27.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

11.9 km

3.00 km

980 m

Surfaces

12.7 km

11.8 km

2.45 km

562 m

247 m

126 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,370 m)

Lowest point (840 m)

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Saturday 30 May

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Fairy Lake – Lake of the Fairies loop from Macugnaga

Fairy Lake

Lake of the Fairies

Waterfalls of the Mine

View of Torrente Anza and the Macugnaga Mountains

Forest Trail and Tunnel Near the Road Tunnel

Old Stone Bridge Over Torrente Anza

Old Bridges Over the Torrente Anza

Macugnaga Village

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