The Lake Moo (pronounced ) or Lake Mu. is a small glacial lake basin located at in a plateau in the Piacenza section of the Ligurian Apennines, in the municipality of Ferriere, in the Province of Piacenza. Formed by glacial damming, it is in an advanced state of infilling
Hydronym and etymology.
The hydronym "Moo" or "Mu", sometimes rendered as "Mou" and also transcribed as "Mone" by , would seem to mean "wet," "damp" from "moio" or "moia" (marshy terrain), deriving from the Latin "molleus" (see also the Piacentino "möi" with a similar meaning).
Geography.
The lake itself is limited to a few tens of square meters of surface area, while a vast surrounding area of several thousand square meters is marshy and covered with grassy vegetation typical of mid-altitude Apennines. The water body is transforming into a peat bog., an environment that characterizes the entire area
The name of the lake is commonly extended to refer to the characteristic plateau that also serves as a catchment basin for precipitation, coming from the ridges of the mountains that create a suggestive crown around the site.
Events.
From 1989 for thirty years, the municipality of Ferriere organized the Festinquota., a countryside tent gathering that in each edition saw the participation of thousands of people from neighboring provinces. The behavior of some participants forced law enforcement to prohibit the lighting of fires in wooded areas or dangerous zones, allowing the use of a few designated areas for collective use
Infrastructure and transport.
Access trails.
Lake Moo is reachable from Canadello, a hamlet of Ferriere, by ascending the wide mule track marked with trail number 021, approximately long and not accessible by motorized vehicles. The moderate slopes and low difficulties make the hiking route suitable even for untrained hikers and families