Stellune Lake

THE 10 RULES FOR HIKERS  

1. Prepare your itinerary beforehand
2. Choose an itinerary that suits your physical abilities
3. Choose suitable clothes and equipment
4. Check the weather forecast
5. Hiking by yourself is more risky; if this is the case, take a mobile phone with you
6. Leave information about your itinerary and your expected return time
7. If you are not sure about your itinerary, contact an Alpine Guide
8. Pay attention to signposts and directions that you find along your way
9. Do not hesitate in going back if you feel too tired
10. In case of emergency call 112

Please note that the practicability of the itineraries in a mountain environment is strictly linked to the contingent conditions and is therefore influenced by natural phenomena, environmental changes and weather conditions. For this reason, the information contained in this page may have changed. Before leaving for a tour, make sure the path you will approach is still accessible by contacting the owner of the mountain hut, the alpine guides or the visitor centres of the nature parks, the info offices of the local tourist board.

Start walking on the forest road on path n° 318 next to Rio delle Stue. After a first section in the wood, you will reach a pasture with the old Malga Stue Bassa first and Malga Stue Alta then. The path gets back into the wood to reach a second pasture with Malga Cazzorga, where the forest road ends. Here cows graze peacefully all summer long, eating grass and flowers that give milk a unique taste (look for mountain dairy cheese at the local cheese factory, you will love it!).

North from Malga Cazzorga, path n° 318 begins to ascend passing slightly lower than Malga delle Stellune and continues east towards Forcella Valsorda finally reaching Lake Stellune that lies below Cimon delle Stellune, Mount Montalon and Cima delle Buse.

If you still have some energy left, you can continue to Forcella Valsorda where you can find several World War One trenches.

The way back is on the same route.

The lake can be reached also from Passo Manghen with a 3,5 hour walk. Indeed, it is located along the famous Translagorai route, a multi-day trekking that crosses the Lagorai Mountain Chain from Passo Manghen to Passo Rolle.

From Cavalese head towards Molina di Fiemme and take the SP N° 31 towards Passo Manghen. Follow the road as far as Ponte Stue (altitude 1,240 m), 8 km from Molina di Fiemme.

At Ponte Stue (both before and after the bridge).

Hiking shoes, rain-jacket, hiking poles, water, sun cream, snack.