Near San Valentino alla Muta in the Val Venosta, not far from the Passo Resia and Lake Resia, another beautiful lake can be found
Image gallery: Lake San Valentino alla Muta
In the municipal area of Curon Venosta there are two well-known lakes: Lake Resia and the smaller Lake San Valentino alla Muta (Haidersee) beneath it. Due to its position at 1,450 m a.s.l., the lake is not really suited for swimming but a nice excursion destination all year round. A beautiful hiking and Nordic Walking route proceeds around the lake, always with view on "King Ortles" and the other partly glaciated mountains of the Ortles Alps. Also among bikers the lake is very popular: The Val Venosta Cycle Path leads past it, furthermore it is part of the Ortler Bike Marathon route.
Boating is allowed here, but only with electromotor, and sailers and kitesurfers can be seen on its waters. In winter - the lake normally freezes up quite early - Lake San Valentino alla Muta and neighbouring Lake Resia are attractions for iceboat runners and snowkiters. By the way, the lake was formerly called Carthusian Lake, as it belonged to the Carthusian monks from the Senales Valley: They farmed fish here and founded the settlement of "Fischerhäuser" (Fisherman's Houses). The settlement still exists, today it is a quarter of the village of San Valentino alla Muta.
Altitude: 1,450 m a.s.l.
Surface: 89 hectares
Depth: max. 15 m
Category: biotope
