I finally got around to exploring the last three
lakes at the western end of the100 lakes park in the province of Parma.
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| Lago Squincio, Passo Lagastrello, PR |
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| Lago Squincio, Passo Lagastrello, PR |
Starting from Passo
Lagastrello I climbed up the 703 footpath to Lago Squincio which is just above the pass. Even though the water level was a bit low,
the lake with the mountains in the background is worth seeing.
The other two lakes
are just over the other side of the mountain. The 703 footpath zigzags its way up to a “sella” below Monte Malpasso. On the map it seems like a hard climb, but the
footpath is laid out in such a way that the climb is quite easy.
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| Pradacci, PR |
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| Below Monte Mapasso, PR |
At the “Sella the
footpath drops down steeply to Lago Scuro. This lake was completely dry.
In the middle of
the lake one can see the fossilised remains of some Silver Fir trees that grew
here just after the last Ice Age. The wood has been replaced by a crystalline
material.
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| Fossilised trees, Lago Scuro, PR |
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| Fossilised trees, Lago Scuro, PR |
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| Fossilised trees, Lago Scuro, PR |
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| Fossilised trees, Lago Scuro, PR |
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| Fossilised trees, Lago Scuro, PR |
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| Fossilised trees, Lago Scuro, PR |
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| Fossilised trees, Lago Scuro, PR |
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| Fossilised trees, Lago Scuro, PR |
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| Fossilised trees, Lago Scuro, PR |
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| Fossilised trees, Lago Scuro, PR |
Ten minuites away
is Lago Verdarolo. Like Lago Squincio this lake had a dam built at its exit
during the 1920,s. Full of water this is quite pretty.
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| Lago Verdarola, PR |
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| Lago Verdarola, PR |
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| Lago Verdarola, PR |
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| Lago Verdarola, PR |
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| Lago Verdarola, PR |
I had intended to
do a much longer walk, but I had run out of time. So I retraced my steps back
to the car.
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| The 703 footpath winds its way down to Passo Lagastrello, PR |
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| Charcoal makers platform, Passo Lagastrello, PR |
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