Description

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The route, immersed in the splendor of the Stelvio National Park, is ideal for a day on on foot or by MTB with the whole family. It is not difficult and it is characterized by refreshment points and equipped equipped areas. It starts near the Ristoro Monte Scale along the dirt road N199 and, on a path with little height and, on a route with few differences in height, you skirt the Cancano and San Giacomo di Fraele dams. The first one was built The first was built between 1953 and 1956 and receives the waters of the San Giacomo dam and the Viola canal, while the dates back to 1940 but was completed in 1950 due to the war. It is fed by the Spol canal channel, the Alpe, Gavia, Frodolfo, Zebru', Braulio and Forcola streams and part of the Adda river. The itinerary provides for the complete circumvention of the San Giacomo dam, the crossing of the dam and the return to the starting point. In summer and at certain times of the day the road is closed to traffic and this allows to enjoy the peace and quiet of the area. The dams of San Giacomo and Cancano The capacity of the dam of San Giacomo is of 64 million m while that of Cancano 123 Both structures allow to collect water to be used for the production of electricity through A2A hydroelectric plants. A2A hydroelectric plants.

Practical information

Meeting point: Reception
Address: Via Funivia, 3, Bormio
Bookable: No