Braies Lake is a small alpine lake located in Val di Braies (a valley lateral to Val Pusteria) at 1,496 m in the municipality of Braies (BZ), about 97 kilometers from Bolzano. The lake lies at the foot of the imposing rock face of the Croda del Becco and is located within the Fanes - Sennes and Braies natural park.
It has an extension of about 31 hectares with a length of 1.2 km and a width of 300-400 meters. It is one of the deepest lakes in the autonomous province of Bolzano, with 36 meters of maximum depth and an average depth of 17. The maximum water temperature is 14 ° C.
It is a barrier lake, as its creation is due to the barrier of the Rio Braies due to a landslide detached from the Sasso del Signore. The lake is a tourist destination, which attracts for the intense blue color of its clear waters and for the natural scenery in which it is immersed. In fact, the lake is surrounded on three sides by Dolomite peaks, including the Croda del Becco.
The lake is the starting point of the Alta via n. 1 of the Dolomites called "Lalassica" which reaches Belluno at the foot of the Schiara Group.
Braies Lake
Address: 39030
Phone: 0474 748660
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