Sentiero 13 laghi (13 lake path)

You reach Prali and then the chairlift station, for those who do not want to take path 204 which in 950 meters of altitude difference leads to Bric Rond.

By chairlift, you travel the first section, Malzat - Pian Alpet (2232 m), and the last from Pian Alpet to Bric Rond (2480 m), where the circular hike of the 13 lakes begins.

Once at Bric Rond, follow the signs for path “A - Lakes Circuit,” turning right and shortly after you will already have the first 3 lakes in sight.

From here, the path descends and in about 30 minutes you reach Lake dell’Uomo, at 2360 m, the lowest point of our hike, after leaving behind Lake Primo.

From Lake dell’Uomo, continue with a slight ascent approaching Lake Drajo and the first shelters. These are the “Ricoveri Perrucchetti,” former military structures built between 1888 and the early 1900s, later refurbished by the military during the Second World War. Today they are abandoned.

Continuing always on path “A,” along nearly flat sections and slight climbs, you encounter Lake della Noce, the Twin Lakes, Lake Lungo, and the Green Lakes.

If desired, shortly after the Green Lakes, you can leave path A to follow B (signposted for Passo del Roux, path 204) to reach Punta Cialancia at an altitude of 2855 m. Otherwise, along the path, you will find Lake Nero and then Lake Rametta, also called the “cannon lake” due to the presence of the remains of two cannons dated 1940.

Since you will be moving in a high mountain environment, the use of trekking boots, fleece, trousers, and a windbreaker in technical fabric is recommended.

From Turin, follow the SP 23 of the Colle di Sestriere and then from Inverso Pinasca the SP 166 to the Ghigo hamlet of Prali

The public transport service is provided by the company “Sadem.”

Morning: Departure from Turin at 7:15 AM and arrival in Prali at 9:55 AM

Evening: Departure from Prali at 6:00 PM and arrival in Turin at 8:19 PM

http://Www.sadem.it/It/Prodotti/Calcola-percorso.aspx

The area dei tredici laghi (area of thirteen lakes) at an altitude of 2300 m, is home to numerous alpine lakes and military buildings. The most important buildings are the Ricoveri Perrucchetti (shelters), built between 1888 and the early 1900s on the wide plateau around Lago della Draja and dedicated to Giuseppe Domenico Perrucchetti, one of the founders of the Alpine troops.