Lago di Braies
A natural lake at the head of the Prags valley in the Dolomites of South Tyrol, its green water set right under the cliffs of the Seekofel. Wooden rowing boats tie up at the boathouse, and a path loops all the way round the shore.
- Where
- Braies, Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 46.6936, 12.0850
Get the Lago di Braies stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lago di Braies. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Trentino-South Tyrol volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lago di Braies
Tre Cime di Lavaredo 19 km
Three sheer, battlement-like towers of rock in the Sexten Dolomites, among the best known mountain shapes in the Alps. A loop path runs right round their base, and from the north side the three faces line up side by side.
Lake Sorapis 22 km
A small mountain lake at 1,925 metres in the Sorapiss group of the Dolomites, about 12 km from Cortina d'Ampezzo. It is reached only on foot, and its milky turquoise water under the pale cliffs is the reward at the end of the walk.
Val di Funes 31 km
A quiet valley and farming municipality in South Tyrol, about 30 km northeast of Bolzano. Its best known view is the little church of Santa Maddalena set in green meadows below the jagged Odle peaks.
Val Gardena 33 km
A valley in the Dolomites of South Tyrol, running through the villages of Ortisei, Santa Cristina and Selva under the Sassolungo and Sella peaks. It is best known for skiing and rock climbing, and for a long tradition of carving figures in wood.
Seiser Alm 38 km
The largest high Alpine meadow in Europe, a rolling Dolomite plateau above Val Gardena in South Tyrol. It is ski country in winter and hiking country in summer, with the Sassolungo and Sciliar peaks rising at its edges.
South Tyrol Museum of Archaeology 60 km
The archaeology museum of South Tyrol in central Bolzano, built around one remarkable find: Ötzi the Iceman, the preserved body of a man found in the Alpine ice. He lies in a cold chamber seen through a small window, with his clothes, tools and copper axe shown alongside.
Burano 137 km
A fishing island at the northern end of the Venetian lagoon, near Torcello, where every house along the canals is painted a different bright colour. It is also known for its lace, worked by hand for centuries.
Murano 139 km
A cluster of small islands joined by bridges, about 1.5 km north of Venice across the lagoon. It has been famous for glassmaking for centuries, and its canals are lined with furnaces and showrooms where you can watch glass being blown.
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Questions
Where is Lago di Braies?
Lago di Braies is in Braies, Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Tre Cime di Lavaredo (19 km), Lake Sorapis (22 km), Val di Funes (31 km).
How do I get the Lago di Braies stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lago di Braies and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Trentino-South Tyrol volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lago di Braies before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Trentino-South Tyrol volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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