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Bergamo
Ardesio

Branchino Pass – Lake Branchino loop from Valcanale

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Lombardy
Bergamo
Ardesio

Branchino Pass – Lake Branchino loop from Valcanale

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Branchino Pass – Lake Branchino loop from Valcanale

08:06

16.1km

1,320m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 112 m for 66 m

After 15.9 km for 66 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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386 m

Trail to Rifugio Alpe Corte

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You can follow the climb to the Alpe Corte refuge mainly from two paths: the "classic route" which in less than an hour from the paid car park at the …

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2

1.92 km

Alpe Corte Hut

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The Alpe Corte refuge is a beautiful refuge, open all year round, located at approximately 1,350 meters above sea level. You can easily reach it starting from Valcanale.

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5.59 km

Twin Lakes Pass

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The path that passes from the Cima di Mezzeno also starts from here and leads to the huts of Mezzeno or, for the more expert, to the Branchino refuge.

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7.77 km

Passo della Marogella

Mountain Pass

5

11.3 km

Branchino Pass

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Panoramic point at about 1850m above sea level, easily reachable from Valcanale.

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11.3 km

Scenic viewpoint over Lake Branchino

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A wonderful place for a break. Here you sit a little higher and have an enchanting view over the lake. At the other end is the Rifugio Branchino, where you can stop.

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11.5 km

Lake Branchino

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Beautiful alpine lake at an altitude of about 1800m, just below the homonymous pass. It can be easily reached from Valcanale (from the Alpe Corte and Branchino refuges) or from the Mezzeno huts

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11.8 km

Branchino Lake Hut

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The view from this lovely refuge is remarkable

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13.1 km

Rifugio Baita Neel (Lower Hut of Alpe Nevel)

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The people who have stayed here have assured me it was a great experience

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16.1 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

5.11 km

405 m

199 m

Surfaces

8.43 km

5.55 km

1.70 km

199 m

156 m

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