Into the glacial heart of the Adamello

A hike into the most authentic corner of the Adamello Park, at the foot of the massif crowned by Monte Adamello (3,539 m), the highest peak in the park and in the province of Brescia. This is one of the most iconic glacial landscapes in the Italian Alps, with the Pian di Neve among its symbols.

The experience

We start from Fabrezza di Saviore dell'Adamello, near Rifugio Stella Alpina, and walk up Val Salarno: a broad, scenic granite valley where the trail alternates long stretches of easy mule track, old hydroelectric works and increasingly stark views. On the way up we pass Lago di Salarno with its dam, then Lago Dosazzo, and finally Rifugio Paolo Prudenzini at 2,235 metres, at the head of the valley.

It is the kind of trek the Guidders love: a steady climb, a landscape that keeps changing, water, rock, huge walls and that high-mountain energy that makes you feel small, happily small. When the Prudenzini appears, framed by the walls of Corno Miller and the Corni di Salarno, you understand this is more than a walk.

Seven hours of walking and 800 metres of ascent: you need trained legs and to be used to a full day outdoors, but there are no technical or exposed sections. If you walk regularly, you are in.

Come with the Guidders: book your place and let's walk up to the Prudenzini together.

How hard is it, really

What's included in the price

Itinerary

One day, approximate times. The final details come in the group chat.

Saturday

31 Oct

16 km · D+ 800 m · 7 h

The stops · 16 km

Meeting point 8:30approximate

Partenza escursione, 25040, Saviore dell'Adamello, provincia di Brescia, Italia. The exact time is confirmed in the group chat. We usually meet a little earlier for breakfast together, when possible.

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08:30MEETING

Meeting at Fabrezza

We meet the Guidders at Rifugio Stella Alpina in Fabrezza, above Saviore dell'Adamello (BS), where we leave the cars. It is a long day, so we start early. The time is indicative: the exact one is shared in the outing's Telegram group.

12:00MOUNTAIN HUT

Rifugio Prudenzini (2,235 m)

The mule track climbs Val Salarno at a steady gradient: we pass the dam of Lago di Salarno, the old hydroelectric works and further on Lago Dosazzo, set among granite slabs. At the head of the valley we reach Rifugio Paolo Prudenzini, below the walls of Corno Miller, and stop for lunch.

15:30RETURN

Back to Fabrezza

We descend the same way we came, the valley closing behind us and the afternoon light on the granite. At the cars we take the time for a toast before saying goodbye.

What to bring

A list made for this hike. No technical gear: just good shoes and a well-packed backpack.

Questions?