From Laghetto di Cavone to Lago Scaffaiolo passing through Corno alle Scale – loop tour
From Laghetto di Cavone to Lago Scaffaiolo passing through Corno alle Scale – loop tour
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From Laghetto di Cavone to Lago Scaffaiolo passing through Corno alle Scale – loop tour
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8.79km
540m
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This moderate 5.5-mile (8.8 km) loop hike, taking around 3 hours and 36 minutes with 1766 feet (538 metres) of elevation gain, offers a diverse journey through the Corno alle Scale Regional Park. You'll start by passing through cool, dense beech forests, which gradually open up to alpine meadows and…
Last updated: April 23, 2026
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134 m
Laghetto del Cavone
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821 m
Rio Piano Valley
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2.38 km
Sofia Peak
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2.83 km
Summit and Cross of Corno alle Scale
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3.29 km
Passo dello Strofinatoio
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4.60 km
Passo dei Tre Termini
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5.03 km
View of Lake Scaffaiolo from Monte Cupolino
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5.58 km
Lake Scaffaiolo
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8.79 km
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Way Types & Surfaces
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4.22 km
2.29 km
1.28 km
776 m
177 m
Surfaces
4.45 km
2.62 km
776 m
720 m
170 m
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📍Starting from the Cavone refuge parking lot. 🥾 First part of the path in the woods, then we continue following the signs for the Corneta alp (which climbs more gently) finally we head towards Punta Sofia. From here we then proceed along the ridge to Lake Scaffaiolo. We made a small deviziano climbing Mount Cupolino. Descent along a comfortable dirt road that goes under the Duca degli Abruzzi refuge to the parking lot.
The planned route should have started from Madonna dell'Acero, but yesterday I had to park at "Poggiolforato" ... then who was taking us back to Bologna?
Circular tour starting from Laghetto del Cavone. Go up the Valle del Silenzio to Passo del Vallone and from there continue along the crest, crossing the Balzi dell'Ora in the last stretch (not recommended for those who are not expert or suffer from vertigo). Peak of Corno alle Scale with its imposing cross. Continue along the crest, going up the peak of Monte Cupolino which overlooks Lake Scaffaiolo and the Rif. Duca degli Abruzzi. Descent towards the lake, then returning to the starting point by a very wide and comfortable path. Classic tour of this beautiful part of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines.
Nice ride from Cavone to Corno passing through Scaffaiolo. The Leaps of the Hour are beautiful