Autumn hike to Lake Cece

The Lago di Cece in the Val di Fiemme, a mountain lake at 1,879 m a.s.l., delights visitors with relaxing moments

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The starting point of our October hike is situated near a bridge in Valmaggiore, a village above Predazzo.
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On the opposite side of the valley we can admire the Latemar group that rises at the border between South Tyrol and Trentino.
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In 2018 South Tyrol and Trentino were hit by the Vaia storm which devastated large areas and flattened numerous trees. The traces are still visible even if the catastrophe took place a year ago.
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Our walk continues slightly uphill through the forest of the Val di Fiemme.
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We reach the meadows at the Campigolo Grande: From here it is another 15 minutes to the lake.
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From the Campigolo Grande you can admire the Pale di San Martino, which besides being the most extensive range of the Dolomites is also a famous climbing area.
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We follow the red and white trail markers (path no. 336) through the forest.
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We are done! Lago di Cece lake in all its autumn splendour.
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The meadows around the small lake are an inviting spot for a rest: Please don’t leave your rubbish behind!
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The Lagorai chain is known for its unspoilt nature and quiet hiking trails.
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From here you can hike to the Laghetto di Caserina at more than 2,000 m of altitude.
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Near the lake right where the path back to the starting point starts, stands a currently unmanaged wooden hut.
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The hiking signs at Lago di Cece show us the way: we follow the sign to “Predazzo”.
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It is an autumn afternoon - we say goodbye to the Lago di Cece and to the hiking season.
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An easy path leads us into the forest and back to our starting point.
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We are in the Lagorai mountain chain: the Cima di Cece (2,754 m a.s.l.) is the highest peak.
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The forest road leads us into the Val di Fiemme and towards Malga Valmaggiore along a slight descent.
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The Pale di San Martino rise in the background: The Trentino peaks of the group belong to the Parco Naturale Paneveggio - Pale di San Martino.
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This tree has been one of the few to survive the Vaia storm which hardly hit the area in 2018, flattening several trees.
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The last rays of sun… we walk faster to reach the car park before dawn.
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Sunset in the Val di Fiemme: after a 3.5 hour walk we eventually arrive at our starting point.
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We drive to Predazzo, a quite large village and famous tourist destination also known as "Pardàc". The village is delimited by the Lagorai group in the south and the Latemar group in the north-east and therefore a perfect starting point for several outdoor activities, including hikes, in the surrounding nature and mountains.

We follow the signposts to Malga Valmaggiore where we park our car. The path starts near the bridge of Valmaggiore which is only a few hundred metres away from the eponymous malga. The signposts to Lago di Cece are well-visible. Initially we follow the forest road.

After some hundred metres we turn right and walk continuously uphill along path no. 336. At a certain point this rather easy trail narrows. After an ascent we arrive at the small Campigolo Grande high plateau at 1,916 m a.s.l., the highest point of our autumn hike to Lago di Cece.

From here it takes us another 15 minutes to reach the wonderful mountain lake in the Lagorai Chain**, which is now embedded in a stunning, colourful natural landscape. Unfortunately, in some weeks the hiking season will come to an end - at least for this year.

For our return route we follow the signposts to "Predazzo" standing right after the wooden hut. This well-maintained path is suitable also for all-terrain baby carriages. The path gradually gets larger until the next fork (without signposts) where we turn left. At the following crossroads we take the path back to the starting point and soon we arrive at the car park.

Authors: Elena & Luca

Experienced in: October 2019
Last updated in: 2025

circular route difficulty: easy route with lake

Starting point:

bridge at Valmaggiore (1,170 m a.s.l.), Predazzo
Overall time:

03:30 h
Total route length:

10,8 km
Altitude:

from 1.170 m to 1.916 m
Altitude difference (uphill | downhill):

+757 m | -746 m
Signposts:

"Lago di Cece", 336, "Predazzo"
Destination:

Lago di Cece (1,879 m a.s.l.)
Resting points:

Malga Valmaggiore (near the starting point)
Recommended time of year:

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Autumn hike to Lake Cece
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Be aware of possible snowfall in autumn! The overall time shown above refers to the walking time only, not including breaks or stops at mountain huts.