Circular hike in Karersee | Carezza between Rosengarten | Catinaccio and Latemar
This recommended circular hike leads through the idyllic landscape around the holiday village of Karersee | Carezza and delights with magnificent views of the Rosengarten | Catinaccio and Latemar. The Rosengarten | Catinaccio and Latemar are two iconic mountain massifs in the Dolomites, which have been part of the UNESCO World Natural Heritage since June 26, 2009. They are separated by the Karerpass | Passo di Costalunga, where this circular hike begins. The route first leads along the foot of the Latemar through the Latemar forest, famous for its valuable resonance wood used in instrument making, until you reach the emerald-green Lake Carezza. Along the way, you pass the Mittersee | Lago di Mezzo, which is visible only for a short time in May and June and turns into a meadow for the rest of the year. From Lake Carezza, the hike continues across the suspension bridge, built in 2018 and now one of the highlights of Karersee | Carezza. The path then leads to the wide Frin meadows, where an impressive 360° panorama of the Rosengarten | Catinaccio and Latemar awaits. Surrounded by unspoiled nature, the unique tranquility invites you to pause, relax, and recharge. Finally, the hike returns through the forest at the foot of the Rosengarten | Catinaccio back to the starting point at the Karerpass | Passo di Costalunga.
This varied circular hike starts at the Karerpass | Passo di Costalunga and first passes the Restaurant Pizzeria B&B Antermont, crossing a meadow to reach path [21]. Follow this path until the junction with path [13]. Along a pleasant forest path, continue on path [13] until you reach path [10]. Following path [10], you arrive at a junction and turn left onto path [12], which leads directly to the Mittersee | Lago di Mezzo, which may either be filled with water or appear as a meadow. Continuing on paths [12] and [10], you finally reach Lake Carezza. Pass through the underpass to the visitor center and continue to the Lake Carezza parking lot. At the end of the parking lot, cross the suspension bridge and turn left onto path [6], following it to the junction with pathl [16]. Continue on path [16], passing the hotel Moseralm, until you reach the Frin meadows. After a short stretch, cross the Nigerstraße | via Nigra and follow path [1A] steadily back toward the Karerpass | Passo Costalunga, where the circular hike concludes at the starting point.
Refreshment stops:
- Antermont restaurant at the Karerpass | Passo di Costalunga - Opening hours and closing day: https://eggental.com/en/info/bar-restaurant-pizzeria-antermont_5236
- Sea Bistro at Lake Carezza - Opening hours and closing day: https://eggental.com/en/info/sea-bistro_5234
- Ochsenhütte hut - Opening hours and closing day: https://eggental.com/en/info/malga-ochsenhtte_5220
Getting to the starting point of the tour by public transport is easy and convenient.
By public bus line:
- 180 from Bozen | Bolzano, Birchabruck | Ponte Nova
- 180 or 184 from Welschnofen | Nova Levante, Karersee | Carezza
- 184 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk (or 181 and change 180)
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen | Ega (or 184 and change 180)
- 187 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino (or 182 and change 180)
- 180 from Val di Fassa
Bus stop: Karerpass | Passo Costalunga; online timetable search at www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/
Getting to the starting point of the tour by public transport is easy and convenient.
By public bus line:
- 180 from Bozen | Bolzano, Birchabruck | Ponte Nova
- 180 or 184 from Welschnofen | Nova Levante, Karersee | Carezza
- 184 from Weissenstein | Pietralba, Petersberg | Monte San Pietro, Deutschnofen | Nova Ponente, Stenk (or 181 and change 180)
- 184 from Obereggen, Eggen | Ega (or 184 and change 180)
- 187 from Steinegg | Collepietra, Gummer | San Valentino (or 182 and change 180)
- 180 from Val di Fassa
Bus stop: Karerpass | Passo Costalunga; online timetable search at www.suedtirolmobil.info/en/
By car:
Destination: Karersee | Carezza
Parking: parking lot Karerpass | Passo Costalunga
Holders of the Mountain Pass can use 17 lifts in the heart of the Rosengarten, Latemar and Schlern/Sciliar any three or five days within a period of seven consecutive days.