In the rear Val d’Ultimo valley, one of six reservoirs of the valley is located, the little Lake Fontana Bianca at almost 1,900 m a.s.l
Image gallery: Lake Fontana Bianca
After the village of Santa Gertrude in the rear Val d'Ultimo valley, a 6 km long road proceeds into the Flatschberg Valley until Lake Fontana Bianca (Weissbrunnsee), where the road ends. The lake is already situated in the Stelvio National Park and therefore a popular starting point for tours on the surrounding mountains and in the eastern part of the national park, such as the hike to the Canziani Hut at the Green Lake and the ascent on the 2,470 m high Monte Chiodo. From the national park itself, however, tells the lahnersäge National Park House in Santa Gertrude.
The hydro of Lake Fontana Bianca was built from 1957 on by the SEL-Hydropower company, the Lower Fontana Bianca Hut was engulfed in the floods then. Already during the building of the dam wall, the La Genziana tavern at the lake was famous. Giancarlo Godio, a cook from Piedmont and later his son-in-law, combined the best from the Val d'Ultimo and the Italian cuisines. Guests from everywhere were flown in by helicopter. Another one, a mountain tavern on the shore, was called "Zur Knödlmoidl" - today, both restaurants are closed. Together with the other reservoirs of the valley, Lake Fontana Bianca supplies 84,500 families with electricity. It is also very popular among fishermen. In winter, however, the lake and its surroundings turn into a popular destination for ski tourers and winter hikers: Above all, the snowshoe hike in Fontana Bianca has to be mentioned.
Altitude: 1,872 m a.s.l.
Surface: 16 hectares
Depth: max. 18 m
Category: reservoir, mountain lake
