Back

Plan a route here

Lake · Hochpustertal · 1,490 m

Lake Braies

5 ·3 ratings

Responsible for this content
Outdooractive Editors

Lake Braies
Photo: Outdooractive Climbing

The emerald-green Lake Braies, surrounded by South Tyrolean legends, against the backdrop of the striking Seekofel, is considered the "Pearl among the Dolomite Lakes."

Author

Stefan Waibel

Responsible for this content
Outdooractive Editors

Public transport

Get Timetable to destination

Lake Braies

Coordinates

46.697361, 12.085583

DMS

46°41'50.5"N 12°05'08.1"E

UTM

33T 277187 5175659

w3w

///snacked.dart.lengthen

Get there by train, car, bike, or on foot!

Recommendations nearby

Ski Touring · Hochpustertal

Senneser Karspitze & Great Seekofel - Ski touring paradise Pragser Dolomites

recommended route Difficulty AD+ difficult

Distance 18.5 km

Duration 7:00 h

Ascent 1,800 m

Descent 1,800 m

Lonely and at times quite strenuous ski crossing with a grand finale at the Seekofel. A special "treat" for fit, vital, and adventurous ski ...

No ratings (yet)

from Christian Resch,

alpenvereinaktiv.com

Hiking Trail · Hochpustertal

Around the Pragser Wildsee

Premium content Difficulty easy

Distance 3.6 km

Duration 1:00 h

Ascent 37 m

Descent 37 m

Relaxed route around the Pragser Wildsee, pictorially situated in the mountain world of the Fanes-Sennes-Prags Nature Park

from Hartmut Wimmer,

Outdooractive Premium

Mountain Bike · Marebbe

Braies Lake Round

Premium content Difficulty difficult

Distance 51.9 km

Duration 5:30 h

Ascent 1,929 m

Descent 1,929 m

A hearty mountain bike tour that takes us to the Pragser Wildsee lake and has a magnificent Alpine panorama in store for us.

4.5

from Stefan Waibel,

Outdooractive Premium

Hiking Trail · Braies Dolomites

Wheelchair tour Pragser Wildsee (barrier-free)

recommended route Difficulty T1 moderate

Distance 4.6 km

Duration 1:16 h

Ascent 56 m

Descent 61 m

Wheelchair tour with strong motor assistance (Swiss Trac) Only using a wheelchair, it is possible to go as far as behind the church or the left ...

No ratings (yet)

from Gerda Pamler,

alpenvereinaktiv.com

Mountain Hike · Braies Dolomites

From Pragser Wildsee to and around the Seekofel

Premium content Difficulty difficult

Distance 19.6 km

Duration 8:00 h

Ascent 1,485 m

Descent 1,485 m

Physically quite demanding but scenically rewarding route with 1630 meters of elevation gain to the Seekofel in the Pragser Dolomites

from Hartmut Wimmer,

Outdooractive Premium

Hiking Trail · Hochpustertal

Scenic hike from Pragser Wildsee - Lago di Braies to Schmieden - Ferrara

Difficulty T3 difficult

Distance 12.3 km

Duration 4:30 h

Ascent 646 m

Descent 920 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Hiking Trail · Hochpustertal

Scenic hiking round trip around Pragser Wildsee - Lago di Braies in Naturpark Fanes-Sennes-Prags - Parco Naturale Fanes-Sennes-Braies

Difficulty T4 difficult

Distance 8.6 km

Duration 4:45 h

Ascent 1,044 m

Descent 1,044 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Long Distance Hiking · Dolomiti d'Ampezzo, Dolomiti Bellunesi

zArchive - AV1 Segment A - Lago di Braies to Rifugio Sennes

recommended route Difficulty moderate Stage 1

Distance 9.3 km

Duration 3:51 h

Ascent 959 m

Descent 299 m

From Lago di Braies to Sennes Hut

No ratings (yet)

from Alpenventures GmbH, Alpenventures UNGUIDED

Show all on map

User Questions

Don't see what you need here?

Ask a question and get an answer from the author, the official DMO or the community.

5 of 5

3 ratings · 2 reviews

very good

good

satisfactory

fair

poor

Leave a rating

Rating submitted

Lake Braies

3 ratings

Place to visit

Questions and answers

10-day forecast

My Map
Content
Show images Hide images

Features

Maps and trails

Mountain Hike · Braies Dolomites

From Pragser Wildsee to and around the Seekofel

Premium content Difficulty difficult

Distance 19.6 km

Duration 8:00 h

Ascent 1,485 m

Descent 1,485 m

Physically quite demanding but scenically rewarding route with 1630 meters of elevation gain to the Seekofel in the Pragser Dolomites

from Hartmut Wimmer,

Outdooractive Premium

Ski Touring · Dolomites

Seekofel and Großer Jaufen

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 17.6 km

Duration 5:30 h

Ascent 1,750 m

Descent 1,750 m

According to many guidebooks, supposedly one of the most difficult ski routes in the Dolomites. We therefore approached it with the necessary ...

No ratings (yet)

from Alois Herzig,

alpenvereinaktiv.com

Hiking Trail · Dolomites

About the high alp Fojedöra

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 16.4 km

Duration 6:00 h

Ascent 1,185 m

Descent 880 m

Mountain hike from St. Vigil/Al Plan de Mareo to the Pragser Wildsee lake

from Lia dai Crep Mareo,

alpenvereinaktiv.com

Pilgrim Trail · Hochpustertal

Alta Via no. 1 - Stage 1

recommended route Difficulty difficult

Distance 5.6 km

Duration 3:30 h

Ascent 988 m

Descent 158 m

From Lago di Braies to Rifugio Biella

No ratings (yet)

from Cortina Marketing, Cortina Marketing Se.Am.

Mountain Hike · Braies Dolomites

Herrstein – Sasso del Signore 2,447 m

recommended route Difficulty T4I+ difficult

Distance 11.6 km

Duration 6:00 h

Ascent 1,000 m

Descent 1,000 m

The Herrstein, or Herrenstein, with its tower, is the imposing rocky formation to the east that frames Lake Pragser Wildsee from the mountains, and ...

No ratings (yet)

from Wolfgang Lauschensky,

alpenvereinaktiv.com

Hiking Trail · Hochpustertal

Hiking round trip around Pragser Wildsee - Lago di Braies in Naturpark Fanes-Sennes-Prags - Parco Naturale Fanes-Sennes-Braies

Difficulty T4 difficult

Distance 8.1 km

Duration 3:30 h

Ascent 614 m

Descent 614 m

No ratings (yet)

Outdooractive Creative Commons

Hiking Trail · Hochpustertal

From Pragser Wildsee to Grünwald Hut

Premium content Difficulty easy

Distance 4.6 km

Duration 1:45 h

Ascent 97 m

Descent 97 m

Hike with about 100 meters of elevation from Pragser Wildsee to the Grünwald Hut.

No ratings (yet)

from Athesia-Tappeiner Verlag; Marlene Weithaler und Thomas Plattner,

Hiking Trail · Dolomites

From Monguelfo to Lake Braies

recommended route Difficulty moderate

Distance 11.7 km

Duration 5:10 h

Ascent 1,190 m

Descent 780 m

Mountain hike over the Brunstriedl to Lake Braies

from Alpenverein Südtirol,

alpenvereinaktiv.com

8 Routes nearby