Karersee

Lake Carezza stretches 300 meters in length beneath the Latemar mountain range, displaying green and yellow water colors at 1519 meters elevation.

During her stay at Grand Hotel Carezza in 1897, Empress Elisabeth of Austria explored the surrounding areas, leading to the creation of Elisabethpromenade.

The Ladin population named it 'Lec de Ergobando', meaning rainbow lake, due to the water's shifting colors attributed to local myths.

The visitor center provides two bistros serving South Tyrolean food, a barrier-free subway access, and operates from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM in winter.

Underground springs from the Latemar mountain range feed the lake, causing its depth to fluctuate up to 22 meters depending on seasonal conditions.

Location: Welschnofen

Elevation above the sea: 1,519 m

Address: Karersee, 39056 Welschnofen, Autonomous Province of Bolzano – South Tyrol, Italy 39056

GPS coordinates: 46.40917,11.57500

Latest update: June 22, 2025 15:26