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Lac del Vedes, treasure chest of biodiversity

Faver, Grauno, Grumes, Valda

Category

Mountain tour

Difficulty

Easy

Duration

6:00

in hours

Distance

14.6

in km

Status

open

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A climb up to the precious Lac del Vedes peat bog, a place of incredible natural beauty and rarity

This itinerary takes you to Dossone di Cembra, site of some of the Trentino region’s most attractive and precious peat bogs, ancient glacial origin lakes on which thick layers of peat have built up. The peat bog’s plant life, formed of carpets of highly unusual mosses and tiny, ultra-rare marsh plants, is unique. Lac del Vedes in Grumes is certainly one of the most attractive and best conserved peat bogs in the Trentino region. A visit itinerary which includes wooden walkways and educational info panels explaining the site’s rarities and how the peat bog formed starts here.

Lac del Vedes, one of the most beautiful peat bogs in Trentino | © Stefano Campo, Rete di Riserve Val di Cembra Avisio

Lac del Vedes, one of the most beautiful peat bogs in Trentino

© Stefano Campo, Rete di Riserve Val di Cembra Avisio

The boardwalk at Lac del Vedes with informative panels | © Elisa Travaglia, Rete di Riserve Val di Cembra Avisio

The boardwalk at Lac del Vedes with informative panels

© Elisa Travaglia, Rete di Riserve Val di Cembra Avisio

The rare and precious peatland environment | © Sara Zucal, Rete di Riserve Val di Cembra Avisio

The rare and precious peatland environment

© Sara Zucal, Rete di Riserve Val di Cembra Avisio

The bodies of water are what remains of the ancient lake | © Sara Zucal, Rete di Riserve Val di Cembra Avisio

The bodies of water are what remains of the ancient lake

© Sara Zucal, Rete di Riserve Val di Cembra Avisio

Sphagnum mosses (very special mosses) are the typical plants of the bog | © Alessandro Cristofoletti, Rete di Riserve Val di Cembra Avisio

Sphagnum mosses (very special mosses) are the typical plants of the bog

© Alessandro Cristofoletti, Rete di Riserve Val di Cembra Avisio

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Further information and useful links

Rete di Riserve Alta Val di Cembra-Avisio

www.reteriservevaldicembra.tn.it

Sviluppo Turistico Grumes

www.vivigrumes.it

Green Grill

www.greengrill.it

Visit Trentino

www.visittrentino.info

Meteotrentino

www.meteotrentino.it

Tags

Round trip
Flora

Route data

Easy

Distance

14,6 km

Duration

6 h 00 min

Ascent

700 m

Decent

700 m

Physical condition

Scenary

Highest point

1.509 m

Lowest point

854 m

Suggestions

This itinerary takes to the big hill Dossone di Cembra, where you can find some of the most beautiful and precious peat bogs of Trentino area. They are ancient glacier lakes where, after a natural process, thick peat layers produced by the water plants over the millennia gathered together. The peat bog vegetation is composed by unique moss types and rare marsh plants.

The lake Lac del Vedes in Grumes is certainly one of the most beautiful and better conserved peat bogs of the all Trentino area. The guided tour with wooden platforms and information panels describes the local rarities and the origin of the peat bog.

Safety guidelines

Even if this trail is not technically difficult and has no dangerous stretches, we always and in any case suggest to follow the general rules on safety for mountain hikes.

Prepare your itinerary
Choose an excursion appropriate for your real ability and training level
Choose the fitting equipment
Check the weather forecast
Hiking alone is risky
Give details about your itinerary and about the approximate hour of your return
Do not hesitate to entrust you to an expert
Pay attention to the indication and signals you will find along your journey
Do not hesitate to retrace your steps
In case of accident: ask for help and call the number 112

Starting point

Masi di Grumes - Località Pradet

Directions

The itinerary starts from Grumes square.From here you go up towards the church and then, after crossing the SS. 612, towards the Masi di Grumes. After the artisan area, follow the path that leads to the Baita Penna Nera and then the signs for Valdonega.

Continue uphill along a paved road until you reach the Valdonega meadows, an area with characteristic mountain huts. At the capital, follow the signs for Lac del Vedes.

At the peat bog a wooden platform takes you to a close-up view of the site's characteristic features. The route through the bog then passes an attractive viewpoint before continuing on a forest footpath alongside a small water rivulet to a junction with a forest track to Passo della Cima. Those wanting to descend to Rifugio Potzmauer can follow the signs from the pass to the

Adige valley. If, on the other hand, you want to return to your starting point right away, follow signs for Masi di Grumes-Grumes (footpath SAT 480).

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