South Tyrol is a land of lakes, and its impressive bodies of water are a constant attraction for hikers
Enjoying a picnic by a lake that reflects the peaks, or taking a dip in the cool water of a biotope: Paths often lead right around the shoreline. This is the case at the very popular Lake Braies and Lake Anterselva, but also at Lake Favogna above Cortaccia and Lake Vernago in the Val Senales, which are less well-known and featured in the media, and are therefore quieter destinations.
Many lakes in South Tyrol are, in fact, reservoirs that supply the surrounding area with energy, including most of the ones in the Val d'Ultimo valley, Lake Gioveretto, and Lake Resia. Our first-hand accounts feature one or more lakes as a hiking destination or circle them:
