Lago di Sorapiss (
Italian
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: ''Lago di Sorapiss'';
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: ''Sorapissee'') is a
lake
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in the mountain range
Sorapiss
Sorapiss, also referred to as Sorapis or Punta Sorapiss, is a mountain in the Dolomites within the Veneto region of northern Italy. Situated in the ''comune'' of Cortina d'Ampezzo, it has an elevation of . In its vicinity is a mountain pass of t ...
in the
Dolomites
The Dolomites ( it, Dolomiti ; Ladin: ''Dolomites''; german: Dolomiten ; vec, Dołomiti : fur, Dolomitis), also known as the Dolomite Mountains, Dolomite Alps or Dolomitic Alps, are a mountain range located in northeastern Italy. They form par ...
,
province of Belluno
The Province of Belluno ( it, Provincia di Belluno; de-AT, Provinz Belluno; lld, Provinzia de Belum) is a province in the Veneto region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Belluno.
It has an area of and a total population of about 205,000.
...
, c. 12 km away from
Cortina d'Ampezzo
Cortina d'Ampezzo (; lld, Anpezo, ; historical de-AT, Hayden) is a town and ''comune'' in the heart of the southern (Dolomitic) Alps in the Province of Belluno, in the Veneto region of Northern Italy. Situated on the Boite river, in an alp ...
. The lake has an altitude of 1,925 metres (6,316 ft.) above sea level.
The strong turquoise color is dust from the glacier. The lake can only be reached by foot or by helicopter. The hiking trail has a length of 10.5 km
and takes 1.5 hours one way starting from
Passo tre Croci
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Gallery
File:Sorapis 055.jpg
File:Sorapiss e lago.JPG
File:Turchese - panoramio.jpg
File:Lake sorapiss morning.JPG
File:Sorapis 061.jpg
File:Lago Sorapiss - 13 October 2012 - After the rain (18-00) - Flickr - rachel thecat.jpg
See also
*
List of lakes in Italy#Alphabetical
External links
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References
Lakes of Veneto
Geography of Cortina d'Ampezzo
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