We all needed a long breakfast to recover from the previous night.

It was a tough day…

… full of steep climbs and descents.

It was a long long way to the next refuge…

… but we managed to keep smiling and hiking at a steady pace!

We stopped for our picknick lunch at Rifugio Ganan, and we couldn’t stop making fun of Yannick’s style while he was putting on his gaiters (gamasce)…

… a long traverse on the side of a mountain was ahead of us…

… and the trail was going through quite a few snow patches! Of course we managed to cross them like pros!

As we finally managed to cross the snow patches without issues and reached the heart-shaped lake, we took a much needed break… it is said that the water of this lake is somehow miraculous and heals any pain!

The last stretch to Capanna Buffalora also seemed never ending… but a very warm welcome and an amazing stay at this beautiful hut was awaiting us!