The lake of a thousand colours, Lake Carezza in Val d'Ega is the famous fairytale lake of the Dolomites, where, according to legend, a water nymph lives and in whose crystal clear waters the Catinaccio and Latemar are reflected. Lake Carezza changes colour, which is why it is also known as Lec de Ergobando - Rainbow lake. Lake Carezza is 300 m long and 140 m wide and lies below the Latemar massif, on the edge of the Latemar forest, at 1,520 m in the Val d'Ega. It is a protected natural monument and is fed by underground Latemar springs, which is why both its size and depth depend strongly on the season and weather conditions - the deepest depth of Lake Carezza is recorded at 22 m.
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Route info
Easy
Distance
1,3 km
Activity time
20 min
Ascent
21 m
Descent
28 m
Technical skills
Physical effort
Scenary
Highest point
1.554 m
Lowest point
1.534 m
Directions
Short circular hike around the Lake Carezza! A visitor centre offers information and souvenirs, while the bistro has refreshments for hungry walkers. If you wish you can walk right round the Lago di Carezza and view it from all sides. Yellow signs - starting point is the car park at the Lake Carezza, underpass to the lake, turn left onto the viewing platform and then continue the clockwise walk around the lake.
public transportation
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 Karerpass | Passo Costalunga - 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
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 Karerpass | Passo Costalunga - 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