That '6km Easy Hike' Nearly Broke Me

The trail sign said 6km. Easy, right? Three hours later, I'm clinging to cables on near-vertical rock faces, wondering who decided this was 'moderate difficulty.' My legs are screaming. My water's half gone. But then you see it—Lago do Sorapis spreads out below like someone spilled turquoise paint across the Dolomites. The color is so unreal your brain keeps trying to adjust it. I sat on those rocks for an hour, legs dangling, eating overpriced trail mix. Worth every burning muscle. The descent? Equally brutal. My knees were jelly by the parking lot. Next time I'm reading reviews, not just distance markers. 6km means nothing when half of it is straight up. But that lake... I'd do it again tomorrow. #DolomitesReality #HikingTruth #LagoSorapis #Travel