Albigna - Forno - Maloja

On the first day, the route leads over the Albigna reservoir (which can also be reached by cable car) to the Albigna hut.
The second day offers brilliant views over the Forno glacier and into the valleys: On a demanding, white-blue marked path, you descend over the Pass da Casnil Sud into the Forno valley and then climb back up on the opposite side to the Forno hut.
The third day leads over the panoramic path to Lake Cavloc and further to Maloja…

During the season, it is recommended to book the Forno and Albigna huts in advance.

Day 1
From the valley station of the cable car, a beautiful, steep path leads up on the western edge of the wild Albigna valley. If you're lucky, you can observe bearded vultures that often circle in this area. The path passes the impressive gorge at Sasc Prümaiva and then flattens out towards the Albigna dam.

After crossing the dam, you reach the Capanna da l’Albigna via the varied mountain hiking trail high above the lake.

Day 2
On the blue-white marked hiking trail, you ascend past small lakes and over a striking rocky scree ridge to the Pass Casnil Sud at 2940 m. One section between the small lakes and the Pass Casnil requires caution but is equipped with handholds and footholds.
From Pass Casnil Sud you enjoy a magnificent view directly onto the impressive north face of the Cima dal Cantun. If you're lucky, you might even spot ibex.
From the pass, you then descend over loose scree (still snow-covered early in summer; consider taking an ice axe) into a wide scree basin. At its end, the path turns left and soon reaches a section secured with chains and iron steps under the ridge spur of Piz Casnil Ostgrat. Good surefootedness is required here. Less experienced hikers may use a climbing harness with via ferrata set for extra safety.
The path continues down over rock slabs into the Forno valley.
After crossing the small bridge, the final ascent begins to Capanna del Forno. The path first leads relatively flat upwards through the Forno valley towards the south before climbing steep serpentine paths up the lateral moraine to reach the longed-for destination, the Forno hut.

Day 3
The panoramic path lives up to its name: it grants the most beautiful views of the surrounding landscape and passes several enchanting mountain lakes in whose waters the nearby mountain peaks are reflected.
It traverses the entire mountain slope up to beneath the Pizzi dei Rossi and impresses with deep and wide views into Val Forno and the opposite valley side but also demands caution for steep old snowfields in early summer.
Over the western flank of the Pizzi dei Rossi, the path continues into Val Muretto, which further down flows back into Val Forno. From here you reach Lake Cavloc with the beautifully situated mountain restaurant Cavloc, which is open daily until about 16:30 in good weather. The further descent to Maloja proceeds either directly via the service road or via various smaller hiking paths.