The Scoggione refuge is located in a very panoramic position on Lake Como and the lower Valtellina, between the provinces of Sondrio and Lecco.
Departure: Villatco, Colico Lecco (LC)
Elevation gain: 919 m
Route Type: Out & Back
Lenth: 10.9 Km
Time taken for round trip: 5:06:11
Difficulty: Demanding
The adventure began by motorbike from Colico crossing Villatico continuing to Robustello, then towards Fontanedo (599 m) and finally Rusico (743 m), where we parked the motorbike.
Rifugio Scoggione & Baita del Lago Hiking in Sondrio, Lecco Lombardy Italy Added (02/2022)
From this point the path becomes less steep but as you go up the path there is more snow.
The refuge Scoggione with a nice sign Benvenuti/welcomes us to Scoggione, a cross and a hand-carved wooden sculpture, How beautiful!
We reached Alpe Scoggione (1500 m) and continued walking in the snow which led us to a bivouac. It is a mountain construction and is located at a high altitude. They are used as: as an emergency shelter or a stop for trekking lasting several days in this case for those on the Gran Via delle Orobieun.
Il Bivaccio has two floors and here is the interior ...
The route continues on the mule track passing over the Ponte del Saggio after which we follow the signs for Monte Legnone to the Baita del Lago.
Then we followed the path still in the woods up to Piana di Formica (1218 m).
Then the path continues in the pine forest following steep hairpin bends up to the locality Bancol.
With our backpacka on, we continued on foot on the path marked with red and white flags. In more or less 30 minutes we arrived at Alpe Prato (958 m) near a fountain.
And here behind us the north face has a magnificent view of the majestic Monte Legnone at 2,609 m. We hiked its summit years ago but this time we can only admire it by greeting it with a Hello and with two words: We will return to the summit again and it will be our next adventure!
Then we reached the Baita del Lago (1690 m) and from there we admired a magnificent panorama, one towards the mountain and the other of the upper Lario. Wow what a breathtaking view!
After leaving the Baita del Lago the path leading to the cross was windy and cold! After a short climb on the small peak there is the cross where we observed an enchanting panorama!
The descent path is the same as the ascent and then returns to Villattco.
coming soon
