From Lago Santo to Roccolo del Sauch
Winter hiking • Altopiano di Pine' and Valle di Cembra
From Lago Santo to Roccolo del Sauch
Round trip with a visit to the roccolo del Sauch and a stop at the refuge of the same name.
Trekking in the woods towards the "Roccolo del Sauch", an ancient system of capturing birds but also a plant labyrinth of great charm and ingenuity.
From Lago Santo to Roccolo del Sauch

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Author’s recommendation
ATTENTION: Before starting the route, check the snow conditions with our offices. Tel. +39 0461 557028 / info@visitpinecembra.it

Safety information
Experience walking along irregular mountain trails is recommended. It may happen that the path is not clear form snow. In the event of fresh snow, microspikes are recommended. Be careful of ice when temperatures are particularly low.
Please note that the practicability of the itineraries in a mountain environment is strictly linked to the contingent conditions and is therefore influenced by natural phenomena, environmental changes and weather conditions. For this reason, the information contained in this page may have changed. Before leaving for a tour, make sure the path you will approach is still accessible by contacting the owner of the mountain hut, the alpine guides or the visitor centres of the nature parks, the info offices of the local tourist board.
Tips and hints
Piné Cembra Tourist Office - Tel. +39 0461 683110 - info@visitpinecembra.it - www.visitpinecembra.itStart
Destination
Turn-by-turn directions
Just before the Lago Santo Hut, take the path that indicates “Roccolo Sauch”. Continue until you reach the crossroads with the forest road. Turn right and continue on the latter.
We suggest a stop to read the descriptions on the information signs about the "Riserva naturale Lagabrun", not far away from our walk.
Arrived in the locality Pozze take the left crossroads and continue on a pleasant street. Reached "Passo della Croccola" the destination is near and in five minutes you arrive at Roccolo del Sauch. It is worth getting closer to observe the details, helped by some illustrative panels. The excursion continues following the indications for the "Rifugio Sauch", about 10 minutes far from Roccolo del Rauch.
The way back starts on the main street near the "Giardino delle erbe", a garden with medicinal herbs, and continue towards east. Always on the forest road, after 1,5 Km you get in Pozze again and from there to the starting point following the way there.
Note
Public transport
From the Trento bus station, take line B102 towards Cavalese and get off at Cembra. From here there is no public transport that connects Cembra with Santo Lake, that has to be reached with own means of transport or walking.Getting there
From the A22 Brenner motorway, both from the south and from the north, take the Trento Nord exit, drive along the Brenner S.S. 12 northwards untill Lavis junction, to then pass on the S.S. 612 Lavis - Castello di Fiemme, which leads to the Cembra Valley and to the town of Cembra. Just before entering the center of Cembra, follow the signs for Lake Santo on the left.Parking
It is possible to park in the free parking lot near the Santo Lake.Coordinates
Author’s map recommendations
Kompass – Bolzano Vigneti e Dolomiti, Val di Cembra, Val di Fiemme 1:50.000 - N° 74