Barma Lake
| Barma Lake | |
|---|---|
| Lac de Barme | |
 | |
| Location | Italy |
| Coordinates | 45°38′34″N 7°55′48″E / 45.64291°N 7.93008°E |
| Type | Glacial |
| Primary inflows | Stream from Lac de la Cuaz, stream from the upper Barma Lake |
| Primary outflows | Stream to Lac Long |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Surface elevation | 2,020 m (6,630 ft)[1] |
| Islands | None |
| Settlements | Fontainemore |
| References | [1] |
The Barma Lake[2][3] (in French Lac de Barme[4]) is a natural lake of glacial origin[1] located at an altitude of 2,020 m a.s.l. in the Lys Valley, in Aosta Valley.
Toponym
[edit]The term barma (or balma, French: balme) indicates a rock shelter in Valdôtain patois.[5]
Characteristics
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The lake is located in the municipality of Fontainemore,[6] at the center of a basin dominated to the south by Mont Mars. Just north of the main body of water is a smaller body of water, called Upper Barma Lake, at an altitude of 2,032 m.[6] Near the lake, there is also an alpine pasture and—at 2,060 m altitude—the Barma Hut, a recently built stone structure[7] owned by the municipality of Fontainemore.
Access
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The lake can be reached by a marked trail starting from Fontainemore and passing near the lower Vargno Lake. The Barma basin is also connected via the Barma Pass to the Sanctuary of Oropa.[2] Every five years, the Fontainemore to Oropa Procession passes by the lake.
Nature conservation
[edit]The Barma Lake and the surrounding area are part of the Mont Mars Nature Reserve.[4]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c "Barme" (in Italian). ARPA Valle d'Aosta / ARPE Vallée d'Aoste (Regional Agency for Environmental Protection). Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ a b AA.VV. (1976). "18 Il Biellese". Piemonte (non compresa Torino) [Piedmont (excluding Turin)] (in Italian). Touring Club Italiano. p. 500. ISBN 978-88-365-0001-7. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ "Colle della Barma e lago della Barma" [Barma Pass and Barma Lake] (in Italian). Biellaclub. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Réserve naturelle du Mont Mars" [Mont Mars Nature Reserve] (in French). Région autonome Vallée d'Aoste. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ Assessorat de l'éducation et de la culture. "balma" (in French). Bureau régional de l'ethnologie et de la linguistique (BREL). Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Navigatore Cartografico / Géonavigateur SCT (3.14.0)" [SCT Cartographic Navigator (3.14.0)]. geonavsct.partout.it (in Italian and French). Regione Autonoma Valle d'Aosta / Région autonome Vallée d'Aoste. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "The refuge". Barma Hut. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
Bibliography
[edit]- "Carta dei sentieri della Provincia di Biella 1:25.000" [Trail map of the Province of Biella 1:25,000] (in Italian). Provincia di Biella. 2004. Archived from the original on 5 November 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- "Cartografia ufficiale italiana dell'Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM) in scala 1:25.000 e 1:100.000" [Official Italian cartography of the Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM) at scales 1:25,000 and 1:100,000] (in Italian). Istituto Geografico Militare. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- Carta dei sentieri e dei rifugi scala 1:50.000 n. 9 Ivrea, Biella e Bassa Valle d'Aosta [Map of trails and refuges scale 1:50,000 no. 9 Ivrea, Biella, and Lower Valle d'Aosta] (in Italian). Torino: Istituto Geografico Centrale.