Last time we were in Dalpe (check my previous post https://inlugano.com/2020/05/27/percorso-del-monte-piottino/) we fell in love with this “Switzerland feel like” place. We came back to do some hike, any hike actually around the area. Little did we know we will discover more amazing places and guarantee we will come back for more.
From the parking lot in Dalpe you can see a huge waterfall in the distance, so we decided to go check it out. I was surprised to find out it was an upper part of the same Piumogna waterfall we visited countless time before. (check my previous posts)
The sign said 20 min. to Piumogna waterfall and 45 to Piumogna. There is a Piumogna village? hmmm, this day is full of surprises. Off we go and all uphill of course.
After 10 min. you’ll find a turn towards the waterfall. From there it is only a short walk until you reach your destination.
After we had our fill we returned to the main path towards Piumogna.
After we left the woods, the path joined a dirt road and we followed the river Piumogna.
Soon we’ve reached a bridge and big parking lot in the entrance to Piumogna valley. This place is a starting point for other hikes. From there it takes only few minutes to arrive to Piumogna. The surroundings were so beautiful that we’ve decided to continue at least a little bit more.
As we continue walking we were getting closer to the mountains. There were still patches of snow on the grass. Naturally we had to touch the remaining snow. It was definitely a highlight for my four year old.
My son spotted a lot of holes in the ground. Unfortunately we have not seen any marmots.
Nor deer.
After lunch whole valley started to feel less wilderness-like, because suddenly it filled up with people. But anyway, still gorgeous.
INLUGANO 