Lago di Sorapis Trail (via Sentiero 217)

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Lago di Sorapis Trail (via Sentiero 217)

Moderate

4.6

(186)

1,500

hikers

Lago di Sorapis Trail (via Sentiero 217)

04:09

9.17km

620m

Hiking

Rocky Dolomites trail through pine forests to stunning turquoise Lago di Sorapis.

Last updated: September 15, 2025

Waypoints

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18 m

Mountain Cabin near Lago di Sorapiss

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1.07 km

Sora1pis

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dry lake

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2.01 km

The Alfonso Vandelli refuge is a refuge in the Eastern Alps located in the basin of the Sorapiss Group of the Dolomites, in the municipal area of Cortina d'Ampezzo, in the province of Belluno, at 1,926 m a.s.l. of altitude.
Source: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifugio_Alfonso_Vandelli

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4.43 km

Lake Sorapis

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Lake Sorapiss is a natural lake located in the context of the Sorapiss Group in the Dolomites, in the province of Belluno, at an altitude of 1923 meters above sea level.
Source: it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lago_di_Sorapiss

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4.63 km

View of the Dolomites from Rifugio Vandelli

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4.70 km

Wooden bridge near Lake Sorapiss

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Between Rifiugio Vandelli and Lago del Sorapiss

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9.17 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.13 km

3.48 km

565 m

Surfaces

5.07 km

3.28 km

745 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,920 m)

Lowest point (1,340 m)

Weather

Monday 5 October

13°C

2°C

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Comments

August 30, 2022,700hm Wanderung zum Sorapis-See

It was really exhausting! In the end, almost more of a via ferrata than a hiking trail. But the lake is really breathtakingly beautiful!

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September 18, 2022,Lago di Sorapis 🤩🌊 18.09.2022

Day 8 in the Dolomites took us briefly but crisply to the Sorapis Group to the lake of the same name. I have often seen photos of this lake and was curious if it really is that turquoise. And yes, it's really true 🤩... a South Pacific dream in the Dolomites, just great! In order to avoid the legions of …

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