Photo: Pietro De Grandi / Unsplash
Lago di Braies lake loop
- Distance
- ≈ 3.5 km
- Elevation gain
- ≈ 50 m
- Time
- ≈ 1–1.5 h
- Difficulty
- Easy
A turquoise lake under a sheer rock wall, with wooden rowing boats for hire at the boathouse. An easy, flat path goes all the way round.
The trail
Simplified route line joining the main huts and viewpoints. On the ground, follow the signed trail numbers.
Getting there from Bolzano
About 125 min each way by public transport.
Train · Regional trains via Fortezza (change) · ≈ 105 min
Bolzano → Villabassa / Niederdorf
Bus · Bus 442 (check) · ≈ 20 min
Villabassa / Niederdorf → Lago di Braies
In peak summer, access may be limited and the bus may need booking ahead (check)
Lines, times and fares are approximate and change by season. Check the local transport timetable before you go.
What to bring
- Water
- Comfortable shoes
- Camera
Best season
May to Oct. May to October. The lake freezes in winter.
A bit of background
Lago di Braies (Pragser Wildsee) is a natural lake in the Prags Dolomites of South Tyrol, and one of the most photographed lakes in the Alps.
Reviews 4 · 1
- Sample travellerSample review
Stunning lake. Get there early: by 10am it was a queue of people.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap (trail points). Summary written by Flewaway. Distances, times and prices are estimates.
