The Val di Cama, a side valley of the lower Val Mesolcina, holds a natural gem of incredible beauty, the Lago di Cama, a sheet of water edged by lush meadows and larch woods. Since it lies below 1300 metres, the walk can already be done in late spring.
Despite the modest altitude, the height gain is considerable (almost 1000 metres): the valley is completely unspoilt, and the few huts and alpine pastures in it have no road to use other than the wide path that we will be walking too.
The path starts from the small village of Cama (m344) in the lower Val Mesolcina; we cross the bridge over the motorway and plunge into a fine wood of old chestnut trees, some of them centuries old. Thanks to the shade along the route, given first by these chestnuts and later by firs and larches, the climb stays relatively cool even in the hottest months.
Near the alpine pasture of Provesc (m800, 1 hour) the route eases to a much gentler gradient and, among huts and small pastures, climbs the whole of the Val di Cama to the lovely Lago di Cama (Lagh de Cama, m1265, 1.30 hours), which suddenly appears beneath the bulk of the Pizzo Martello.
At the near end of the lake there are 3 huts and places to eat: the Capanna Miralago, the Rifugio Righetti-Fibbioli and the Alp da Lach, where you can buy goat's cheese.
For the descent (2 hours) we retrace the same path.
