Ceresole Reale: Lago di Ceresole - Levanna
Few places in Piedmont have a history as closely tied to hydroelectric power as Ceresole Reale. Lago di Ceresole is a reservoir formed in the upper Orco Valley, where the road climbs into the high valleys of Gran Paradiso National Park. Above it rises the Levanna group, a chain of peaks along the Italian-French border. Ceresole Reale belonged to the former royal hunting reserve of Victor Emmanuel II, whose protected territory became Gran Paradiso National Park in 1922, Italy’s first national park. The village and lake remain a clear expression of this meeting of mountain infrastructure, protected land and Alpine tradition.
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Ceresole Reale has served as a mountain community in Piedmont since the Middle Ages. It occupies the upper Orco Valley beside Lago di Ceresole, a reservoir below the high passes leading toward the Nivolet area and the Aosta Valley. The village lies within Gran Paradiso National Park, Italy’s oldest national park, created in 1922 from the former royal hunting reserve of Victor Emmanuel II. Stone-and-plaster Alpine buildings, small hotels and trail infrastructure make it a practical base for walks, cycling routes and winter stays in the high valley. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Ceresole Reale and the Orco Valley.
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