Lago di Sorapiss

It's already October and I'm a little late with posting these stories from Dolomites, where we were two weeks ago. It took me a while to edit the pictures and write everything down, but the Dolomites are always special and wonderful and I wouldn't want to forget them in a few days.

Despite the fact that it was September, the mornings were already quite cold, the temperature was a little below zero. But in the van under the blanket, it was warm and cozy, so it wasn't very easy to get up. When the sun rose above the mountains, the cold mornings were soon forgotten. The tops of the hills were already whitened and it would be unwise to climb up there without proper equipment. Nevertheless, there are endless possibilities for hikes that are not only less demanding, but also beautiful.

Tole pišem malo z zamudo. Že v septembru sem preživela štiri dneve v Dolomitih. Malo je trajalo, da sem uredila slike in vse napisala, ampak Dolomiti so vedno posebni in čudoviti in teh nekaj dni ne bi hotela pozabiti.

Kljub temu, da je bil šele september, so bila jutra že precej mrzla, temperatura pa malo pod ničlo. V kombiju pod odejo je bilo toplo in prijetno, zato ni bilo prav enostavno vstati. Ampak, ko je izza hribov posijalo sonce, so bila hladna jutra hitro pozabljena. Vrhove hribov je že pobelil sneg in brez ustrezne opreme bi bilo nespametno plezati tja gor. Ampak v Dolomitih je neskončno možnosti za pohode, tudi takšne, bolj nezahtevne, a vseeno čudovite.

On the first day, our destination was Lake Sorapis. It is necessary to drive from Cortina d'Ampezzo to the Tre Croci pass (1805 m). It wasn't crowded on the pass and it was easy to find a place where we spent the night in a van. Next day at the pass, we chose route 215, which leads us towards the lake. From here it is necessary to continue on foot to the lake, which lasts for two hours or a little more, depending on the amount of stops and photos you take. The path descends and rises slightly. It is well arranged and wide. First, it leads through the forest and occasionally offers wonderful views to Lake Misurina and the Tre cime next to Monte Cristallo. After about an hour of walking, the path becomes a little more challenging, but it is well secured with steel lines.

Prvi dan je bil cilj jezero Sorapis. Iz Cortine d’Ampezzo se je potrebno odpeljati do prelaza Tre Croci (1805 m). Na prelazu ni bilo prevelike gneče in zlahka se je našel prostor za prenočevanje v kombiju. Naslednji dan sva na prelazu izbrala pot 215, ki nas vodi proti jezeru. Od tod je do jezera potrebno nadaljevati peš dve uri ali malo več, odvisno od postankov in fotografiranja. Pot se rahlo spušča in dviga. Je lepo urejena in široka. Najprej vodi po gozdu in občasno ponuja čudovite razglede, vse do jezera Misurina in Tre cime poleg Monte Cristallo. Po približno uri hoje postane malo bolj zahtevna, vendar so vsi prehodi dobra zavarovani z zajlami.

A little before Rifugio Alfonso Vandeli, which is on the left side, we continued to the right towards the lake. After just a few steps, we saw a beautiful lake, hidden in the lap of the mountains. The color of the lake is wonderful. I simply couldn't believe that the lake looks exactly like in the pictures. 

Malo pred kočo Rifugio Alfonso Vandeli, ki je na levi, nadaljujemo desno proti jezeru. Že čez nekaj korakov zagledamo čudovito jezero, skrito v naročju gora. Barva jezera je čudovita, kar ne moreš verjeti, da je jezero v resnici tako, kot na slikah. 

Visiting the lake is a very popular hiking trail. Although it was already September, many visitors had gathered there. Nevertheless, we found our own place where we could enjoy the view of the lake and have a snack. Then we went around the lake. Because of the dry summer, it was quite small and we could walk on its bottom.

Obisk jezera je zelo priljubljena pohodniška pot. Čeprav je bil že September, se je ob jezeru nabralo veliko obiskovalcev. Kljub temu sva našla svoj prostor, kjer sva lahko uživala v pogledu na jezero in pomalicala. Nato sva šla še okrog jezera. Zaradi suhega poletja, je bilo precej majhno in lahko sva se sprehajala tudi po njegovem dnu.

One last view of the lake. It's hard for me to believe that it's completely real and that I took the photos myself.

Še zadnji pogled na jezero. Kar težko verjamem, da je čisto pravo in da sem fotke naredila sama.