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Lago Ritóm

Ticino  >  Switzerland

Spectacular mountain lake that also allows people with reduced mobility to experience alpine bird species.

Hinzugefügt* von Peter Wittemann
Zuletzt aktualisiert 6 Januar 2025

Beschreibung

The artificial lake of Lago Ritóm itself is of little ornithological interest, but spectacular alpine species can be observed on the slopes along the wheelchair accessible circular trail. The good accessibility makes it possible to visit the area in half a day. However, it is not only ornithologically worthwhile to spend the night there and experience the sunset and sunrise behind the mountaintops. The huts of the Swiss Alpine Club Refugio Lago Ritóm and especially Capanna di Cadagna offer a good opportunity, and the holiday flats on Lago Cadagno are even more comfortable. The latter provide an ideal starting point for a circular walk around the lake in the early morning, when there are still few cars in the area. The surrounding slopes can then be searched for grouse.

The renaturalised marshland of Cadagno di Fuori offers the opportunity to observe Braunkehlchen. The adjacent hedgerows by the car park are home to Klappergrasmücke. The rocks along the lake are breeding grounds for the Mauerläufer. On the Alpe Ritom north of the lake, Steinrötel can be observed from the track. Other notable breeding birds include the Alpenbraunelle, Schneesperling, Alpenbirkenzeisig, Gartenrotschwanz, Flußuferläufer, Zippammer, Zitronenzeisig and Kuckuck as well as Alpenschneehuhn, Birkhuhn and Steinhuhn. If you're lucky, you might hear the Uhu at night. The chances are best at the southern end of the lake near Piora. A look upwards can be worthwhile at any time: Steinadler and, in summer, Wespenbussard can often be observed.

Details

Zugang

Lago Ritóm can be reached by car from Piotta, which is a bit of a shame as the many cars (families and anglers) can ruin the nature experience from 11am to 4pm on nice weekends. If there is no other option, you can park at Cadagno di Fuori. Press P on the map for directions. A more environmentally friendly, comfortable and spectacular option is to take the very steep funicular railway from Piotta Centrale to Piora. The short and beautiful path from Piora to the lake also offers the opportunity to observe species of the alpine coniferous forest.

Terrain und Habitat

Wald , Berg , Feuchtgebiet , See

Bedingungen

Flach

Rundweg

Ja

Ist ein Spektiv nützlich?

Nein

Gute Beobachtungszeit

Sommer

Beste Beobachtungszeit

Sommer

Route

Normaler Weg

Schwierigkeitsgrad der Tour

Einfach

Erreichbarkeit

zu Fuß , Auto

Beobachtungshütten oder -türme

Nein

Zusätzliche Informationen

Camping is not allowed. The track north of the lake is wheelchair accessible. The circular walking route indicated on the map is about 10 km.

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