A still lake ringed by larches under Croda da Lago — pure gold in autumn, mirror-calm at dawn.
Best Time
Sunrise, or late September for the larches
Use Type
Hike · Photography · Scout
Sleep
Rifugio Palmieri at the lake (book); bivouac discreet & high
Heads Up
Pin is the Ponte de Ru Curto trailhead on the SP638. ~2h up; rifugio at the lake. Roadside parking fills fast — go early.
Reach the water before the wind and see Croda da Lago hung upside down in it.