The Laghetti and Lagostiel

Safety information

To face a mountain hike we suggest you:

• choose a route suitable for your training. In case of doubt, contact the Mountain Guides or our Information Offices
• prepare your hike: check the weather forecast, the route you will follow and the operating hours of the lifts if your itinerary requires their use. Remember that the passability of the routes in a mountain environment is strictly linked to contingent conditions and therefore depends on natural phenomena, environmental changes, and weather conditions. For this reason, get good information on the route and its conditions before starting
• leave information about your itinerary, approximate return time, and bring your cell phone
• pay attention to the signs and markings you find on the route: Stelvio Park signs, white and red SAT signs, and red and white strokes on stones or trees
• book in advance the mountain hut or refuge where you intend to stop for meals or sleep
• never leave waste at high altitude and, if possible, avoid leaving it at the huts or mountain pastures you visit
• if you spot wild animals along the route, we invite you to stay on the path you are following, do not approach too much, do not shout, and keep your dog on a leash to avoid instinctively chasing them and frightening them

Starting point

Directions

From Peio Fonti you reach the locality Fontanino (1670m) where you leave your car (in summer months a shuttle bus service Stelviobus Peio is active). At the small bridge, take the SAT path 110 that reaches Lago di Pian Palù and follow it in its entire length to Malga Palù (1820m). Keeping the right side (orphographic), avoiding the small bridge over the Noce stream, you ascend along path 110 reaching in an hour the lake “Laghetti” (2240m). Take a break on its banks to admire its unique colors and the surrounding panoramas, then continue until you reach the footbridge and on the right, following SAT path 141A, continue in a loop reaching downhill the ruins of the Baiti di Villacorna. At this point, climb for about ten minutes to find the new footbridge on the Valpiana stream. From here, following the poles planted in the ground, you will reach the trail sign indicating the ascent towards Lagostiel (2455m) via SAT 141 and afterwards through the Fauna Path or descending towards Malga Paludei located at 2100m (a detour suggested if you feel tired). Both routes develop until Malga Giumella (1950m) with SAT signs 124 from where you return to Fontanino via a dirt road (124A).

Following the route to Lake Laghetti, it is also possible to reach another small alpine lake:

After passing Lake Laghetti and reaching the footbridge over the Noce River, it is possible to head left and follow the directions to the Laghetto della Vallumbrina. After passing a first flat stretch, the path becomes steeper and reaches a waterfall then finally arrives at the small lake, a little gem with light blue colors that will reward your effort.

Public transportation

You can reach Peio Fonti by line bus MALÈ - MEZZANA - FUCINE - COGOLO - PEIO (download schedules for going and returning). In summer months, to reach the parking lot at Fontanino with Stelviobus Peio (download the schedules).

How to get there

Follow the SS42 to Fucine then turn right and follow SP87 to Peio Fonti and follow the signs to Fontanino.

Where to park

You can leave the car at the Fontanino parking lot, while in summer months you can leave the car at Peio Fonti and reach Fontanino with the Stelviobus Peio shuttle bus service (download the schedules).

For a mountain hike it is always useful to:

• wear trekking boots suitable for uneven, irregular and wet ground, long pants, a hat, and sunglasses
• pack in your backpack a waterproof jacket, a fleece sweater, hat and gloves, sunscreen, minimum spare clothing
• bring a water bottle and snacks for energy lows (dried fruit, bars or chocolate)
• do not forget a camera or cell phone to capture the panoramas and views you like best. If you wish, you can share them on social media using #visitvaldisole and #valdisolevibes