Past Lake Carezza, the road winds its way up through the Val d'Ega to the Passo di Costalunga, which marks the border with the Fassa Valley in Trentino. Shortly before the summit of the pass, at an altitude of 1,600 metres, lies Carezza village (Karersee Dorf), which can look back on a long history as a summer retreat and golfing destination. The nearby Passo Nigra leads into the Valle di Tires. It is particularly popular with hikers and mountain bikers.

On the edge of Carezza village stands the Grand Hotel Carezza, an imposing stone building and a symbol of the pass's tourism development. Its construction began in 1894 under Theodor Christomannos, one of the pioneers of tourism in South Tyrol. At that time, the trend emerged of building large hotels in mountain resorts that combined the healthy high-altitude climate with luxury and the beauty of the landscape. This prestigious building saw illustrious guests such as Empress Sisi, Agatha Christie, Karl May, and Sigmund Freud pass through its doors.

A few years later, when one of South Tyrol's oldest golf courses was opened here, European high nobility also played golf there. Even today, you can still play golf at the Costalunga Pass, against the impressive backdrop of the Catinaccio. The reopened 9-hole Carezza Golf Club calls itself "The Mountain Beast", highlighting the elevation difference of up to 400 metres.

The lift facilities also start in Carezza village: The Paolina, Christomannos, and Hubertus Lifts lead into the hiking area in summer and directly into the popular Ski Area Carezza Dolomites in winter.