MTB - Cancano Lakes Tour
Host
Miramonti Park Hotel
Via Milano, 50, Bormio
Details
The trail, surrounded by the splendor of the Stelvio National Park, is ideal for a day of hiking or mountain biking with the whole family. It involves no difficulty and features refreshment stops and picnic areas. It starts near the Ristoro Monte Scale along the N199 dirt road and, on a route with little elevation gain, skirts the Cancano and San Giacomo di Fraele dams. The former was built between 1953 and 1956 and receives the spillover waters from the San Giacomo dam and the Viola canal, while the
second dates back to 1940 but ended in 1950 due to war events. It is fed by the Spol Canal, the Alpe, Gavia, Frodolfo, Zebrù, Braulio, and Forcola streams, and part of the Adda River. The route includes a complete bypass of the San Giacomo Dam, crossing the dam and returning to the starting point. In summer and at certain times of the day, the road is closed to traffic, allowing you to savor the peace and quiet of the area.
The St. James and Cancan dams The capacity of the St. James dam is 64 million m while the Cancan dam is 123
million m. Both structures allow water to be collected and then used to generate electricity through A2A hydroelectric plants.
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