From Cheggio take the road that leads to the square by the cable car, near the dam. Just before the dam, leave the path on the right for the Preia Pass (SI marker), continue across the wall of the dam to reach the first junction for the Alpe Fraccia and Forcola Pass and then the second junction. After crossing two wooden bridges, follow the path to climb to the Alpe Gabi view point. After leaving the fork for the “Giro lago” (Lake Route) on the right, you reach Ronchelli Chapel. Continue uphill slightly until the fork for Alpe Campalamana, cross it and you’ll reach the alp nestled by a pleasant plateau. From this meadow, after leaving the path to the Pozzoli lakes on the left with the Tibetan bridge crossing over it, you enter the deer habitat at Alpe Camasco. Cross a stream and climb to Alpe Andolla and from here to the refuge of the same name.
A place for rest and refreshment, the Andolla Refuge is ideal for an overnight stay at high altitude: in the evening, ibexes usually descend from the peaks to graze on the pastures around the refuge, a real spectacle to admire! The return route is along the normal road that passes from Piana Ronchelli and Alpe Gabbio up to Cheggio.
