TOUR OF THE LAKES OF ALTA VAL FORMAZZA (Riale-Maria Luisa hut-Toggia dam-San Giacomo Pass-Boden lakes-Kastel lake-Alpe Ghighel-Riale)

DURATION: 5 hours
LENGTH: 14 km
ELEVATION GAIN: 700 m

Tour of the lakes of Alta Val Formazza: Riale-Rif. Maria Luisa-Diga del Toggia- Passo San Giacomo- Laghetti del Boden- Lago Kastel-Alpe Ghighel-Riale.
Leave the car in Frazione Riale in Valle Formazza and take the dirt road that climbs to the right of the village, past Rifugio Maria Luisa continue on the dirt road that skirts the Toggia Dam on the left until you reach the Italian-Swiss border of Passo San Giacomo. Before the small lake on the left is path to Boden Lakes and Lake Kastel, the path will climb and then descend skirting the small lakes.
When you reach Lake Kastel you will skirt it on the right past the old dam keeper's house the trail will descend to the Ghighel Alp and then last descend in the steep path against the mountain back to Riale.