Path of the Lakes

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  The hike starts in Pedraces, a district of Badia. Starting from the main road, we follow the path no. 1.
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  The Path of the Lakes - “Tru di lec” in Ladin language - leads to two lakes: the Lech dlá Punt and the better known Lech da Sompunt with a restaurant on its shore.
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  After crossing a forest we reach - following a mountain road - the hamlet of Runch.
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  The “Tru di lec” leads further uphill across green meadows.
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  Landscape below the Gardenaccia near Runch.
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  We follow the route no. 5B towards Lech dla Lunch (Lalunch).
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  We continue through the forest to the first lake on the circular path.
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  This small natural lake, hidden between spruces, is surrounded by a reed belt where also orchids bloom.
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  Here we can watch the dragonflies mating.
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  Water knotweed covers almost the entire surface of the Lech dla Lunch.
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  Now we follow the signpost to the Lèch da Sompunt lake.
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  The path through the forest leads past an old lime kiln.
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  Alpine roses bloom by the wayside.
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  We follow the signpost no. 10A.
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  After a while we reach the Lech da Sompunt. This lake is a bit bigger than the Lech dla Lunch and due to the easy accessibility much more visited than the first lake.
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  There is also a restaurant on the shore of Lake Sompunt.
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  It takes about 30 minutes from here back to Badia (on the Tru di Lec).
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  The way back leads through the hamlet of Paracia.
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  A martagon lily by the wayside.
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  The way back near the valley leads alternately across meadows and through the forest.
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  Orange lilies at the edge of the forest.
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  View towards the Sasso di Santa Croce (Heiligkreuzkofel).
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