Lake Zoccolo

The largest of the six reservoirs in the Val d'Ultimo is Lake Zoccolo, or Zoggler Reservoir (Zoggler-Stausee). It is about 3 km long and stretches from the walkable dam wall near Santa Valburga until the paragliding landing place near Pracupola. At this spot, every year in autumn the famous Pracupola Market and the traditional Sheep Market take place.

The dam power plant was built between 1957 and 1963: a total of 13 complete farmsteads (house with barn), 11 houses, as well as mills and small wayside chapels were sacrificed and submerged in the flood. At least two of these submerged farmsteads were among the most beautiful in the area and had a history dating back up to 600 years. Today, the lake is a popular hiking destination during the hot summer months.

At the impressive more than 500 metres long dam wall, numerous hikes start, like the one on the Ultimo Valley Trail, along the historic Cart Path or to the alpine pastures, such as the Spitzner Mountain Hut or the not managed Holzschlag Hut. The Zoccolo Lake Trail itself proceeds from the dam wall along a forest road until Pracupola, where five installations based on the five pillars by Sebastian Kneipp have been realised. The other half of the path, towards the road, was added in 2020 as hiking and cycling trail. In winter, the Val d'Ultimo valley track leads past the lake.

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Altitude: 1,141 m a.s.l.
Surface: 143 hectares
Depth: max. 63 m
Category: reservoir

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