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Lago d`Antermoia, South Tyrol, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Antermoia glacial lake, in Antermoia valley, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy Royalty Free Stock Photo

The Antermoia glacial lake, in Antermoia valley, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy

Lake Antermoia (Italian: lago d'Antermoia) is a lake of glacial origin belonging to the administrative territory of the municipality of Mazzin, in the Catinaccio group, the Dolomites massif. The lake is located near the Antermoia refuge, a stop on the Via Alpina. During the glaciation, the Antermoia valley, at the foot of the Catinaccio d'Antermoia, at the time of its formation, was shaped by a glacier whose tongue ended near the lake. The basin is therefore of glacial origin, but unlike many lakes of the same origin that dry up during the summer season, the small springs of Ruf de Antermoia are added to the lake's feeding regime, which flow into the lake mainly underground. It also comes out as an emissary to join, at the next kilometer, the Ruf de Udai.