Category: Lakes & swimming
Turquoise-blue mountain lakes, warm bathing lakes and quiet moorland pools , the Alps are rich in water. Here you will find the most beautiful lakes for swimming, boating and relaxing.
The Pragser Wildsee is considered the most beautiful of the Dolomite lakes. Its turquoise-green water, the wooden boathouse and the steeply rising Seekofel wall make it one of the most photographed places in the Alps. Because of the large crowds, access is time-regulated in summer; an easy hike leads around the lake.HighlightsTurquoise-green lake with…
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Lake Garda is the largest lake in Italy; its northern shore framed by steep mountains around Riva del Garda and Torbole belongs to Trentino. The reliable Ora and Pelér winds make the northern basin one of the best surfing and sailing areas in Europe. Above the lake towers Monte Baldo, by cable car from Malcesine…
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The Lago di Molveno lies at around 820 m directly beneath the walls of the Brenta Dolomites and is considered one of the cleanest mountain lakes in Italy. Its turquoise water, a lido and family attractions make it a popular summer destination that has repeatedly been voted Italy’s most beautiful lake.HighlightsTurquoise-clear water against the Brenta backdropLido…
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The Lago di Misurina is the largest natural lake in the Ampezzo Dolomites and lies at around 1,750 m. Its still water reflects the surrounding peaks, including the Sorapis and the nearby Tre Cime, whose toll road begins here. The especially pure mountain air made Misurina an early recognised high-altitude health resort.HighlightsReflection of the Dolomite peaks…
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The Lauterbrunnen valley is a deeply incised trough valley with almost vertical rock faces over which around 72 waterfalls plunge. The best known is the Staubbach Falls, which drop almost 300 m freely into the depths. The valley is considered one of the most beautiful in the Alps and inspired Goethe; the car-free mountain villages of Wengen and Mürren lie…
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St. Moritz in the Upper Engadin is regarded as the cradle of alpine winter tourism, which began here in 1864, and twice hosted the Winter Olympics (1928 and 1948). The fashionable high-altitude resort at 1,822 m lies on a chain of turquoise-blue Engadin lakes before the Bernina massif and is known for its exceptionally sunny, dry climate.HighlightsEngadin lake plateau…
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