Lago di Saoseo (''Lagh da Saoseo'') is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in the
Val da Camp, a valley in the
Poschiavo
Poschiavo ( it, Poschiavo, lmo, Pusciaaf, german: Puschlav, rm, Puschlav) is a municipality in the Bernina Region in the canton of Grisons in Switzerland.
History
Poschiavo is first mentioned in 824 as ''in Postclave'' though this comes fro ...
region of the
Grisons,
Switzerland.
Due to its intense blue color and picturesque surrounding nature, it is considered one of the most beautiful mountain lakes in Switzerland.
Access
The lake can only be reached on foot on hiking trails. A circular trail leads from ''Alp Camp'' (accessible in summer by minibus, closed to individual traffic without a permit) in about two hours to Lagh da Saoseo and the slightly higher
Lagh da Val Viola. From ''Sfazù'' on the
Bernina Pass
The Bernina Pass (el. .) ( it, Passo del Bernina) is a high mountain pass in the Bernina Range of the Alps, in the canton of Graubünden (Grisons) in eastern Switzerland. It connects the famous resort town of St. Moritz in the Engadin valley w ...
road, a circular hike of about five hours leads to the two lakes.
Circular hike Sfazù - Lagh da Saoseo
on wegwandern.ch (in German)
The mountain hut ''Rifugio Saoseo'' is located near the lake.
References
External links
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Saoseo
Saoseo
Val da Camp
Poschiavo
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