Sentiero Attrezzato del Caminetto (Buco della Carlotta)

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Sentiero Attrezzato del Caminetto (Buco della Carlotta)

Il Sentiero Attrezzato del Caminetto, also known as Buco by Carlotta, allows you to reach Pian Serrada from the Fò Pass; under the Resegone (Lecco). It develops along a fairly steep canyon with some chain-equipped sections; it is often combined with other routes in the area.

▲Approach

Starting from the ' wide square of the funivia for the Plans d'Erna in Lecco (from the highway Lecco–Ballabio, all' exit of a gallery follow the signs «Piani d'Erna» going up through hairpins to the square). Open road signs on Google Maps. L' approach to the Passo Fò coincides with that of the Ferrata del Centenario: about 1h climbing with the cable car, or about 1h 30' walking from the parking lot (Sentiero 1 and then Sentiero 6). At the Fò Pass; the signs separate the ferrata from the equipped path.

▲The path

From the Fò Pass; take destra (cartel) on steep and rocky path until the ' attack. You start with the first chain going up a placca, then turn left, you go back a couple of stretches and you do a short descent. The characteristic passage is reached between slender: under a grosso masso framed which goes beyond the right and goes up the «Buco della Carlotta» until you leave on a nod. It follows a second canal with some stretches a po' athletics (to climb it is necessary to try with patience to stick not immediately evident); then the path becomes più easy and exits from the fireplace. On the left, a sign indicates the Ferrata del Centenario; the trail continues on lawn and rocks in the Pian Serrada, where it ends (45' from' attack, 1h 45' from the cable car, 2h 15' overall).

▲Character and difficulty

Itinerary easy, with some vertical but not difficult passages and contained exposure, developing in a canon. More equipped path that real ferrata.

⚠ Be careful not to move uphill stones: they could hit those who are below ( indispensable helmet). A passage in the canal is narrow and can give problems with bulky backpacks: useful a postponement/feed to hang the backpack to the harness.

▲Discipline

From Pian Serrada go up to Sentiero 1 and take it downhill until the junction with Sentiero 5: right to the cable car station of Piani d'Erna (1h from the term, 2h 45' overall), or straight to Stoppani Refuge and parking (1h 45' from the term, 3h 30' overall).

▲To match

It is often used as a descent/return to Passo Fò after the Ferrata del Centenario, or as a return from excursions to Resegone as the Ferrata Gamma 2 o la Ferrata Silvano de Franco.

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Technical data
  • DifficultyEasy
  • RegionLombardy
  • ProvinceLecco
  • GroupResegone
  • Approach1h
  • Fully equipped45 min
  • Complete itinerary2h 45'
  • Level difference150 m
  • Route difference180 m
  • Maximum1475 m
  • Length6 km