Photo 1: The view of the Salton waterfall
Today I’m taking you into an unfamiliar and not easy-to-reach valley, but if any of you have firm feet, good legs and good lungs and are a few years younger than me, it should be a relatively doable hike. We are in Lamon, near the other Senaiga lake excursion. This time we will go to see a waterfall, again formed by the Senaiga stream, one of the highest in the Veneto region.
Photo 2: The village of San Donato in the municipality of Lamon
Photo 3: Typical mountain houses of Lamon
Photo 4: Borgo Crosere
The torrent descends from the 2000 meters above sea level of the source, on the Lagorai Mountains in Trentino, to cross the border with Veneto and more precisely with the province of Belluno, just before the waterfall. I’m talking about the Salton waterfall in Lamon. I was undecided about revealing how to reach this wonder, but then I thought about my Local Guides friends and I decided that I would. Furthermore, the difficulties to reach it are already sufficient for it to remain a destination that is always little frequented and therefore uncontaminated. After the town of Lamon, you head towards the hamlet of San Donato, which is located in the high mountains, close to 1000 meters above sea level. The approximately 9 km of road, which from Lamon is used to reach San Donato, is rather tortuous. Barely a vehicle passes, so much so that at times when school buses transport children to school or home, circulation is prohibited for private vehicles. Today I am lucky enough to be accompanied by my son on this excursion, it doesn’t happen every day and this in itself is a good reason to see the places we are visiting even more beautiful.
Photo 5: Borgo Crosere
Photo 6: what remains of the Roman fortification on the Via Claudia Augusta
Photo 7 : Molin de sot, old mill
We take via Crosere Molin Pian and begin the descent on the paved road to the village where the paved road ends. Continue downhill on the cart track, passing some typical houses of the area. Some adapted to modern needs, while others were still in the primordial stage and abandoned. The stable was created on the ground floor so that the heat from the cows or other animals would help heat the house. The wooden balcony was usually facing south, again to receive greater benefit from the sun’s rays. It is also important to know that in ancient times this was an area of Roman influence, so much so that we pass through the ruins of a fortified tower built to protect the Via Claudia Augusta which, although not exactly like this, connected Altino to the Adriatic Sea (Venice did not yet exist) a Mertingen in Germany, far beyond Munich.
Photo 8: The first bridge
Photo 9: The stairs near the electrical cabin and the second deck
Photo 10: Senaiga creek
In Molin de Sot we observe the structure also built with the stones of the Roman fortification destroyed during the invasion of the Landsknechts in 1510, the millstones, also in disuse, were recycled as building stones. We begin the most daring and fascinating part of the excursion, we descend into the steep wood, even with the help of ropes in the most difficult points in case the bottom could be slippery, but with the recent drought, these are not necessary. We pass the first metal bridge and cable suspended over the stream that fed the mill that we have just left behind. Alongside the stream also descend the water supply pipes of the generator of the electrical substation downstream, which we reach through a series of metal stairs of remarkable quality and safety. You touch the valley floor and cross the Sanaiga stream on another footbridge with metal cables and wooden planks, clearly of recent construction which probably replaced what was reported in other reports as dilapidated.
Photo 11: Moss-covered trees in the creek bed
Photo 12: The third bridge
Photo 13: My son Michele waits patiently for his old father
We go up the valley of the stream in the midst of luxuriant vegetation and the new turf dotted with colourful flowers. We cannot fail to notice how some trees are completely covered from top to bottom with moss given the considerable humidity of the place. We continue to go up the stream which, as it descends to the valley, forms jumps and puddles of water. Another footbridge, also in excellent condition, takes us back to the other side of the stream to allow us to go up through the woods to a narrow ledge. This goes up the valley up to a few tens of meters above creek level, all embedded in the rock face, with safety ropes. I slam the camera on the rock several times but by now we are close to the goal. We still don’t see the waterfall, but its roar begins to drown out the already loud noise of the stream.
Photo 14: the arrival at the Salton waterfall (means the big jump)
Photo 15: The intrepid climber descends the small escarpment with the aid of ropes 
Photo 16: The Salton waterfall from above
The view of the waterfall is extraordinary, and breathtaking, due to the beauty of the 30-metre jump directly into the pool at the base, due to the resemblance to waterfalls immersed in lush and paradisiacal tropical forests. Incredible, unique! I have never seen such a beautiful waterfall! I remain with open arms on the balcony, almost wanting to embrace that spectacle of nature, it takes over my brain and head, and it fills me with happiness to have reached it with my son, whom I can already see descending along the wall with the help of the rope until I reach the rocky plain where the waterfall breaks. I’m going down too, with caution, I’m not his age or even his abilities. My qualities as a mountaineer are scarce, but by supporting my butt well I can also get to the flat. I’m under the leap of the waterfall, I can’t go any further, I feel the water splashing on my face, what a feeling! I indulge myself with the camera and with the shots and in my heart, I hope that this is not the only time I will arrive in this magical place, far from everything and everyone even if so close to home.
Photo 17: The Salton waterfall from below
Photo 18: Other small waterfalls on the Senaiga creek
Photo 19: Memory picture
We retrace our steps and after a brief visit to the Acque Nere Cave, which holds no other surprises for us since we lack the diving equipment, the necessary preparation and above all the indispensable courage to carry out such an exploration, we stop to eat a sandwich Molin de Sot. We quickly went up the ridge, in truth I was at the limit of my possibilities, but I couldn’t make my son think that by now he has an old father! An incredible sunny day even if, when we got to the car, a cloud dropped a few drops of rain, maybe it realized we had very hot. About 310 meters in altitude, 2 hours without stops, and about 6 km.
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Argentina 
). Un forte abbraccio dal Veneto regione dell’Italia.
pero es cuestión de tiempo, pero como sea el salir por la naturaleza 
como experiencia creo que no podrá ser sustituida tan fácilmente imagínate el metaverso ya no es una opción