{"id":12530,"date":"2026-09-10T11:27:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/?p=12530"},"modified":"2026-09-10T11:34:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T09:34:38","slug":"bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano\/","title":{"rendered":"The deer&#039;s bellowing at Lake Piano: a month of wild voices in the heart of the valley floor."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-01-maschio-bramisce-radura-hero.jpg\" alt=\"Cervo maschio che bramisce in una radura al crepuscolo, con altri cervi e il Lago di Piano sullo sfondo\" class=\"wp-image-12547\" width=\"1920\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-01-maschio-bramisce-radura-hero.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-01-maschio-bramisce-radura-hero-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-01-maschio-bramisce-radura-hero-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-01-maschio-bramisce-radura-hero-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-01-maschio-bramisce-radura-hero-1536x512.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-01-maschio-bramisce-radura-hero-18x6.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ph Fabrizio Manservisi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For eleven months of the year, the deer of Lake Piano are discreet presences: they can be glimpsed early in the morning or at dusk at the edge of the clearings, and then disappear into the woods. Then, around mid-September, the valley floor changes voice. From the woods descending from Mount Galbiga, a deep, hoarse sound rises, bouncing off the water and reaching the houses of Piano Porlezza and Carlazzo: it&#039;s the <strong>roar<\/strong>, the call with which male deer announce the mating season. For about four weeks the <a href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/poi\/riserva-naturale-lago-di-piano\/\"><strong>Piano Lake Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/a> It becomes one of the most accessible places in all of Lombardy where you can listen to it and, with patience and a good pair of binoculars, see it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide explains what happens, when to go, how to participate in guided tours of the Reserve, and\u2014most importantly\u2014how to behave so as not to turn a natural spectacle into a nuisance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_87 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano\/#Cose_il_bramito_e_perche_i_cervi_lo_fanno\" >What is roaring and why do deer do it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano\/#Perche_il_Lago_di_Piano\" >Why Lake Piano?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano\/#Quando_andare_il_calendario_del_bramito_2026\" >When to Go: The 2026 Roaring Calendar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano\/#Le_visite_guidate_della_Riserva\" >Guided tours of the Reserve<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano\/#Visitare_la_Riserva_in_autonomia\" >Visit the Reserve independently<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano\/#Le_regole_del_buon_osservatore\" >The rules of the good observer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano\/#Il_bramito_nelle_Valli_del_Ceresio\" >The bellowing in the Ceresio Valleys<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano\/#Il_bramito_in_immagini\" >The roar in pictures<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano\/#Cosa_fare_nei_dintorni\" >What to do in the surrounding area<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano\/#In_breve\" >In brief<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cose_il_bramito_e_perche_i_cervi_lo_fanno\"><\/span>What is roaring and why do deer do it?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>European deer<\/strong> (<em>Cervus elaphus<\/em>) is the largest wild ungulate in our Prealps. For most of the year, males and females live separately: females in groups with their young, adult males mostly alone, and juveniles and sub-adults in small herds. In autumn, with the shortening of the days (the photoperiod), the males&#039; testosterone levels rise and everything changes. The antlers, which grew during the spring under a velvety skin, are now hard and clean. The neck thickens and is covered with darker, longer hair, a dewlap; the appetite almost disappears: an adult male can lose up to 25% of his body weight during the weeks of the rut, so focused is he on a single thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bellowing serves two purposes simultaneously. To females, it&#039;s a declaration of strength and presence: a deep, prolonged call signals a large, healthy animal. To other males, it&#039;s a distant warning, part of a set of rituals whose primary function is precisely to avoid conflict. Only in the most heated phases, between dominant males, do two contenders study each other, walking parallel, and then, if neither retreats, they lower their heads and interlock their antlers. The sound of the clashes, dry as beaten wood, can be heard from afar. The victor keeps the group of females with him\u2014the\u2019<em>harem<\/em> \u2014and will continue to crave it, to control it and to repel rivals as long as his strength allows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#039;s not a postcard scene: it&#039;s effort, tension, and risk. And that&#039;s precisely what makes the bellowing one of the most intense moments to observe in nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-02-maschio-solitario-albero-1024x859.jpg\" alt=\"Cervo maschio adulto con palchi ramificati, solo in una radura nebbiosa sotto un grande albero\" class=\"wp-image-12532\" width=\"1024\" height=\"859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-02-maschio-solitario-albero-1024x859.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-02-maschio-solitario-albero-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-02-maschio-solitario-albero-768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-02-maschio-solitario-albero-1536x1288.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-02-maschio-solitario-albero-14x12.jpg 14w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-02-maschio-solitario-albero.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An adult male in the early morning fog \u2014 Photo Fabrizio Manservisi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Perche_il_Lago_di_Piano\"><\/span>Why Lake Piano?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lago di Piano Nature Reserve protects 176 hectares of valley floor between Porlezza and Carlazzo, 85 of which are occupied by the lake. The rest is a mosaic of reed beds, wet meadows, hygrophilous woods and clearings that rise towards the slopes of the <strong>Mount Galbiga<\/strong>. It is precisely this combination that explains why the bellowing is so visible here: the males spend the summer in the tall woods and, when the breeding season arrives, they descend to the open clearings of the Reserve, where large herds of females permanently reside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The result is an unusual observation for the Prealps: not on a ridge at 1,800 meters after a three-hour climb, but at 280 meters, a few minutes&#039; walk from the Reserve House, with the lake acting as a resonating chamber. On the coldest, clearest evenings, the sound travels across the water and seems to come from every direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The deer at Lake Piano are not just an attraction: they are the subject of study and management. The population has been monitored for years by the management body, the <strong>Mountain Community of the Lario and Ceresio Valleys<\/strong>, and the roar counts\u2014that is, the census of males roaring on a given night\u2014have even been the subject of university theses at the University of Insubria. The deer, like any wild organism living in a protected area, is a protected species that, in such a small reserve, must be maintained in balance with the forest and other habitats: one more reason to respect the visiting rules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quando_andare_il_calendario_del_bramito_2026\"><\/span>When to Go: The 2026 Roaring Calendar<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The official window indicated by the Reserve goes from <strong>September 15 to October 15, 2026<\/strong>. In practice, activity increases in the second half of September, reaches its peak between the end of September and the first days of October, and gradually dies down by the middle of the month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Times matter as much as dates. Deer bellow above all <strong>at evening twilight and in the hours before dawn<\/strong>, with activity that can continue throughout the night. During the day, especially if the temperature is high, they retreat into the woods and remain silent. The best conditions are cool, clear, windless evenings: the cold stimulates the animals, and the still air carries the sound far away. Heavy rain and strong winds significantly reduce activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Period<\/th><th>What to expect<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>September 1\u201314<\/strong><\/td><td>Initial calls are sporadic, males still missing. Observation is difficult.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>September 15\u201325<\/strong><\/td><td>Activity is increasing, with males arriving in the clearings. A good time, less crowded.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>September 26 \u2013 October 5<\/strong><\/td><td>Peak: constant roaring, harems formed, possible clashes. The best time.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>October 6\u201315<\/strong><\/td><td>Activity is still good but declining. Males are visibly tired.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>After October 15th<\/strong><\/td><td>Rare calls. The Reserve returns to its autumnal quiet.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-03-maschio-harem-femmine-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Cervo maschio con il suo harem di femmine in una radura all&rsquo;alba, al margine del bosco\" class=\"wp-image-12533\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-03-maschio-harem-femmine-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-03-maschio-harem-femmine-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-03-maschio-harem-femmine-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-03-maschio-harem-femmine-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-03-maschio-harem-femmine-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-03-maschio-harem-femmine.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The dominant male and his harem at dawn \u2014 Photo Fabrizio Manservisi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le_visite_guidate_della_Riserva\"><\/span>Guided tours of the Reserve<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The best \u2014 and most respectful \u2014 way to experience the roar at Lake Piano is with the <strong>Reserve Guides<\/strong>, who will accompany small groups in the evening hours from September 15 to October 15, 2026. The guides know the best vantage points from which to see the deer without disturbing them. They can read the tracks left by the males (scrapes in the ground, bark scratches on tree trunks, puddles where they roll), and explain what they&#039;re hearing and observing. With a bit of luck, you can see numerous deer at dusk and, on the right evenings, clashes between males.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reservation required:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>E-mail: <a href=\"mailto:riservalagopiano@cmvallilarioceresio.it\">riservalagopiano@cmvallilarioceresio.it<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Telephone: <a href=\"tel:+39034474961\">0344 74961<\/a> (Reserve House)<\/li>\n<li>Headquarters: Reserve House, Via Statale 1561\/d, Piano \u2013 Carlazzo (CO)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Participation fees 2026<\/strong> (from the official program of the Reserve):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Formula<\/th><th>Cost<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Groups of up to 5 people<\/td><td>\u20ac60.00 total<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Groups of more than 5 people<\/td><td>\u20ac12.00 per person<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Children 6\u201312 years old<\/td><td>\u20ac6.00 (with a minimum group spend of \u20ac60.00)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The outing lasts a maximum of four hours; the maximum number of participants per evening is 20. Personalized requests can be arranged by phone with the park rangers. The group format makes the experience very affordable for families and small groups: five people pay \u20ac12 each for an evening with a dedicated guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book well in advance: weekend evenings between late September and early October sell out weeks in advance, while during the week and on less central dates it is easier to find a spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visitare_la_Riserva_in_autonomia\"><\/span>Visit the Reserve independently<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you prefer to go alone, keep in mind a rule that at Lago di Piano is not a recommendation but an obligation: <strong>Independent access is permitted exclusively along the main visitor path, indicated by the signs<\/strong>. Leaving the trail to enter the habitats and approach the animals is prohibited by the protected area regulations and is subject to fines. It&#039;s not just bureaucracy: a disturbed deer in the height of the breeding season stops roaring and leaves the clearing, costing it energy. More importantly, disturbance can frighten entire herds and alter their dynamics, with potentially serious consequences for both animals and people: many collisions between deer and vehicles on the roads in the valley floor have this very origin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the main trail, at the right times, you can still hear everything. Stop, turn off your flashlight, and wait. The perception of the roar is primarily acoustic: the eye comes later, and often from a distance. 8x42 or 10x30 binoculars are the accessory that makes the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Le_regole_del_buon_osservatore\"><\/span>The rules of the good observer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Absolute silence.<\/strong> No conversations, no phone notifications, slow steps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Distance.<\/strong> Stay where you are: if an animal stares at you, raises its head, or stops barking, you are already too close.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No light towards animals.<\/strong> Flashlights and torches should be avoided. When navigating the trail, use a low light, preferably red, aimed at the ground.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No recall.<\/strong> Imitating the roar or using recordings to \u201cmake deer respond\u201d is a serious nuisance, as well as prohibited.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dogs.<\/strong> The Reserve&#039;s regulations govern the presence of dogs: check with the Reserve Office beforehand. During the rutting season, the easiest option is to leave them at home.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dress for autumn.<\/strong> Late September evenings in the valley are cold and damp. Warm layers, closed shoes, and something to sit on.<\/li>\n<li><strong>No drones.<\/strong> Prohibited in protected areas and devastating for wildlife.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-04-gruppo-crepuscolo-nebbia-1024x738.jpg\" alt=\"Gruppo di cervi nella nebbia azzurra del crepuscolo, osservati a distanza dal sentiero\" class=\"wp-image-12534\" width=\"1024\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-04-gruppo-crepuscolo-nebbia-1024x738.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-04-gruppo-crepuscolo-nebbia-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-04-gruppo-crepuscolo-nebbia-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-04-gruppo-crepuscolo-nebbia-1536x1107.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-04-gruppo-crepuscolo-nebbia-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-04-gruppo-crepuscolo-nebbia.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Twilight is the time of the roar: we hear more than we see \u2014 Ph Fabrizio Manservisi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Il_bramito_nelle_Valli_del_Ceresio\"><\/span>The bellowing in the Ceresio Valleys<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lake Piano is the most convenient listening spot, but not the only one. The woods in the valleys surrounding Lake Ceresio are home to deer populations that, in autumn, make their presence felt wherever there are beech forests and high-altitude clearings. <strong>Valsolda<\/strong>, where the Nature Reserve of the same name protects a steep and wild slope above the lake, the bellowing can be heard from the paths that climb up from the villages. Even in <strong>Cavargna Valley<\/strong> and in <strong>Rezzo Valley<\/strong>, on late September evenings, it is not uncommon to stop on a mule track and hear the males answering each other from one side to the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Compared to Lake Piano, the experience in the valley is less predictable and requires independence in the mountains, including sunsets. For those approaching the bellowing for the first time, the Reserve remains the recommended starting point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Il_bramito_in_immagini\"><\/span>The roar in pictures<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ce5v-fc-wrap\" data-instance=\"bramito\"><div class=\"ce5v-fc-carousel\"><div class=\"ce5v-fc-track\"><div class=\"ce5v-fc-slide\" data-full=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-05-crepuscolo-tre-cervi.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" class=\"no-lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-05-crepuscolo-tre-cervi-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Tre cervi in una radura avvolta dalla nebbia del crepuscolo al Lago di Piano\"><\/div><div class=\"ce5v-fc-slide\" data-full=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-06-maschio-bramisce-nebbia.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" class=\"no-lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-06-maschio-bramisce-nebbia.jpg\" alt=\"Cervo maschio che bramisce a collo teso nella nebbia, con una femmina al pascolo\"><\/div><div class=\"ce5v-fc-slide\" data-full=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-07-maschio-alba-albero.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" class=\"no-lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-07-maschio-alba-albero-1024x733.jpg\" alt=\"Cervo maschio attraversa una radura all\u2019alba sotto un grande albero, con una femmina sullo sfondo\"><\/div><div class=\"ce5v-fc-slide\" data-full=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-08-due-maschi-inseguimento.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" class=\"no-lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-08-due-maschi-inseguimento-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Due cervi maschi si inseguono in una radura durante la stagione del bramito\"><\/div><div class=\"ce5v-fc-slide\" data-full=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-09-due-maschi-nebbia-bosco.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" class=\"no-lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-09-due-maschi-nebbia-bosco-968x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Due cervi maschi si allontanano verso il bosco nella nebbia del primo mattino\"><\/div><div class=\"ce5v-fc-slide\" data-full=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-10-cervi-nebbia-radura.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" class=\"no-lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-10-cervi-nebbia-radura-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Femmina di cervo in primo piano con un maschio alle spalle in una radura nebbiosa\"><\/div><div class=\"ce5v-fc-slide\" data-full=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-11-branco-luce-alba.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" class=\"no-lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-11-branco-luce-alba-1024x732.jpg\" alt=\"Branco di cervi con un maschio nella prima luce dell\u2019alba, alla Riserva Naturale Lago di Piano\"><\/div><div class=\"ce5v-fc-slide\" data-full=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-12-branco-in-movimento.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" class=\"no-lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-12-branco-in-movimento-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Branco numeroso di cervi in movimento in una radura, con un maschio al centro\"><\/div><div class=\"ce5v-fc-slide\" data-full=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-13-harem-margine-bosco.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" class=\"no-lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-13-harem-margine-bosco-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Grande gruppo di cervi al margine del bosco, con il maschio dominante a guardia dell\u2019harem\"><\/div><div class=\"ce5v-fc-slide\" data-full=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-14-maschio-guida-branco.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" class=\"no-lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-14-maschio-guida-branco-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Cervo maschio in primo piano davanti al suo branco in una radura all\u2019alba\"><\/div><div class=\"ce5v-fc-slide\" data-full=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-15-cervi-sole-mattino.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" class=\"no-lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bramito-cervo-lago-di-piano-15-cervi-sole-mattino-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Cervo maschio e femmine al sole del mattino al limitare del bosco\"><\/div><\/div><button type=\"button\" class=\"ce5v-fc-nav ce5v-fc-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\u2039<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"ce5v-fc-nav ce5v-fc-next\" aria-label=\"Next\">\u203a<\/button><\/div><div class=\"ce5v-fc-dots\"><\/div><div class=\"ce5v-fc-counter\"><\/div><p class=\"ce5v-fc-caption\">The deer&#039;s bellowing at the Lago di Piano Nature Reserve. Photo by Fabrizio Manservisi<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cosa_fare_nei_dintorni\"><\/span>What to do in the surrounding area<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An evening at the bramito goes well with an afternoon in the valley and a dinner in Carlazzo or Porlezza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/poi\/riserva-naturale-lago-di-piano\/\"><strong>Piano Lake Nature Reserve<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 complete information sheet, map and circumnavigation of the lake<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/ninfee-lago-di-piano-fioritura\/\"><strong>The water lilies of Lake Piano<\/strong><\/a> \u2014our article on summer flowering, to return in another season<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/poi\/castel-san-pietro\/\"><strong>Castel San Pietro<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 the fortified hill overlooking the lake<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/poi\/chiesa-di-san-vittore-porlezza\/\"><strong>Church of San Vittore in Porlezza<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 the parish church that governed the entire territory for five centuries<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/ristoranti\/?comune=Carlazzo\"><strong>Where to eat in Carlazzo and Porlezza<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ceresio5valli.it\/en\/fondovalle\/\"><strong>The Valley Floor<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 the page on the territory between Lake Ceresio and Lake Como<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_breve\"><\/span>In brief<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Where:<\/strong> Piano Lake Nature Reserve, Carlazzo (CO) \u2014 Reserve house in the Piano hamlet.<br><strong>When:<\/strong> September 15 \u2013 October 15, 2026, peak late September\/early October. Twilight and pre-dawn.<br><strong>As:<\/strong> Guided tours are available by reservation (riservalagopiano@cmvallilarioceresio.it \u00b7 0344 74961) or independently only on the main marked path.<br><strong>Brings:<\/strong> binoculars, warm clothing, red light, patience.<br><strong>Do not bring:<\/strong> noise, flashlights pointed at animals, drones, calls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group box-autore-collaborazione is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border:1px solid #c9b87a;margin-top:2em;padding:1.5em\">\n\n<p><em>Article by <strong>Philip Colombo<\/strong>. Scientific review of <strong>Vincenzo Perin<\/strong>, Park Ranger of the Lago di Piano Nature Reserve (Lario and Ceresio Valleys Mountain Community). Photographs: <strong>Fabrizio Manservisi<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From September 15 to October 15, 2026, deer will descend from Mount Galbiga into the clearings of the Lago di Piano Nature Reserve. 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