Laghi e Pizzo della Cavegna

Information

Date:	12 July 2022
Maximum height:	2281 m
Difference in height:	1260 m
Length:	13 km
Kilometers effort:	29.8 kmef
Duration:	7 hours and 30 minutes

Huts reached:

Capanna Alpe d’Arena

Lakes reached:	Lago della Cavegna Inferiore
	Lago della Cavegna Superiore

Difficulties (Automatic translation in english)

	From the parking area at the altitude of 1230 metres to Alpe di Porcaresc (T1 the road section).
	From Alpe di Porcaresc to Lago della Cavegna Inferiore (with some T2+ passages).
	From Lago della Cavegna Inferiore to Lago della Cavegna Superiore.
	From Lago della Cavegna Superiore to the summit of Pizzo della Cavegna.
	From the summit of the peak to the lakes via the south (with some T3+ passages where the slope is steeper).
	From the Alpe di Porcaresc to the Alpe d'Arena hut and then to the parking area.

Comment (Automatic translation in english)

The Cavegna Lakes are two small lakes located between the Campo Valley and the Vergeletto Valley. To reach them I decided to start from the latter and to climb, while I was at it, Pizzo della Cavegna as well.
First I reached a clearing, 600 metres before Alpe del Casone, where I left my car. It is useless to go any further, since on the way back I plan to pass by the Capanna Alpe d'Arena. The road in the last 800 metres is quite uneven with several stones on the roadway.
I put on my boots and start walking along the valley floor until I reach an altitude of 1445 metres. At that point I take the slightly steeper path that climbs up to Alpe di Porcaresc and then continues to Passo della Cavegna. Having reached that place I can finally admire Pizzo della Cavegna on my left and, a few metres below me, the first of the two small lakes. I head towards the latter and, after reaching it, begin to climb towards the second small lake located at an altitude of 2041 metres. To ascend to the lace, I continue in the direction of the summit at an altitude of 2157 metres, on which I climb for a moment to take some photos of the lakes. I then walk along the ridge that will take me, without too much difficulty, to my final destination.
For the return trip, I plan to follow another route and descend to the vent at an altitude of 2223 metres. I then walked along the entire south side of Pizzo della Cavegna and then crossed the ridge and descended again to the small lakes. After returning to the Alpe di Porcaresc, I then take the path that leads to the Alpe d'Arena hut and after a final descent I return to the car.
As far as water is concerned, I found some private fountains at Alpe di Porcaresc and then a free one at the Capanna Alpe d'Arena. In addition, there are two streams before the 1445 metre mark and then a few more between Alpe di Porcaresc and Alpe d'Arena.