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The views are outstanding at Lago del Sambuco and in the top section including the dam itself. I had some thoughts about crossing over the Passo del Narčt (2438m) and even if it is a long walk up and then down the Val Torta to Alpe di Cristallina (1800m) where a gravel road starts, it is still likely faster than cycling around if you are going to Airolo or the Nufenenpass, but as the weather was not the best, I returned back and I was not going to Airolo anyway this time.
At Bignasco/Cavergno there is a road up to San Carlo (1040m), from where only a cable car continues up the valley (there is some kind of track, but not anything usable with a road bike). Unfortunately one is not allowed up there in the cable car with a bicycle, but otherwise you could get bicycling above 2000m on asphalt up there too. This is likely the most inaccesible asphalt road above 2000m in the Alps. The road here reaches almost the exact same height as the Lago del Narčt road at Lago dei Cavagnöö (ca. 2312m).
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