This lake is so underrated and we only discovered it while going for a run! It is very quiet and serene, and you can enjoy fantastic views away from the crowds. It is around 2.5km around the lake, and is a nice place to jog or take a walk.

Fantabulous lake and scenery all round, with its dark green coniferous forests, the breathtaking Rieserferner mountain chain and, in the midst of all this, the shimmering turquoise-green water. This is the dreamlike scenery of the lake called Antholzer See, one of the most beautiful lakes in the Alps ! An idyllic pearl of the Blue Valley is the third largest mountain lake in South Tyrol. Located at the head of the valley, it is also very close to the well-known Staller Saddle mountain pass and Austria. At an altitude of approx. 1,640 m, families, nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy countless activities in the Rieserferner-Ahrn Nature Park all year round.

The nicest lake I visited in the dolomites. Easy to moderate trail around the lake.

really nice and easy walk around the lake, even during strong rain there were no difficult or dangerous sections. There's free parking 50 m or so before the paid parking. One hour or less to go around if you're in a hurry. Toilets in the sports complex were accessible at the time, not sure if they would be after/before work hours.

Wonderful place among stunning mountains. The surrounding landscape is definitely beautiful and the natural colors of the water and the fauna are amazing. The walk around the lake takes about one hour and is recommended if you want to see the lake from any point of view.

It's really a lovely lake. You can walk around it. But be prepared for crowds. Especially on the weekends. Parkings are starce, recommend going with public transport.

We really liked the tour around the lake. We arrived around 9.30 and there was not too many people, so not too crowded to walk around. The playground at the middle of the tour is really nice if you have some kids. A very easy walk that can be complete in 1.5 hrs or more if you stop around the lake for some pictures.

A very beautiful place and he landscape is amazing. To pass from Austria to Italy there is a one way road, so you have to wait 45 minutes and you then you have15 minutes to pass.

Very, very nicely curved route (at dry weather of course😉)

Beautiful view.

(Translated by Google) Very suggestive, one of the most beautiful steps to take by car or motorbike. Also beautiful in winter (closed to cars) to reach on foot and return by sleigh. (Original) Molto suggestivo, uno dei passi più bello da fare in auto o in moto. Bellissimo anche d'inverno (chiuso alle auto) da raggiungere a piedi e ritornare con la slitta.

(Translated by Google) Beautiful to do by motorbike, the only thing is that you have to calculate the arrival time at the pass well because if you are a little late with the day's schedule, 45 minutes of waiting to pass is a lot😅. (Original) Bellissimo da fare in moto, l'unica cosa è che bisogna calcolare bene l'orario di arrivo al passo perché se si è un pò in ritardo con il programma della giornata 45 minuti di attesa per passare sono tanti😅.

(Translated by Google) The tour of the lake right at the pass is very beautiful. Parking at the pass makes it easy to hike with children and swim directly in the lake on the way back. The only problem is the transit times. (Original) Molto bello il giro del lago subito al passo,,,parcheggiando al passo si può con facile trekking con bambini e bagno al ritorno direttamente nel lago. Unico problema gli orari di transito

(Translated by Google) We set off by bike from Valdaora, towards Anterselva and then towards the Stalle pass, once we reached the top we completed the loop towards Lienz in Austria 🇦🇹 (Original) Siamo partiti con la bici da Valdaora, verso Anterselva e poi per il passo Stalle, arrivati in cima abbiamo chiuso l'anello verso Lienz in Austria 🇦🇹

Good place

(Translated by Google) Today I did the biathlon shooting for everyone with Gerhard and we had a lot of fun and at the same time opened our eyes a little to what great achievements a biathlon athlete can achieve. Gerhard explained everything very calmly, took time for each participant and answered various questions for us. (Original) Habe heute bei Gerhard das Biathlonschiessen für Jedermann gemacht und es hat uns sehr viel Spaß gemacht und zugleich auch ein wenig die Augen geöffnet, welche große Leistung ein Biathlon Athlet vollbringt. Gerhard hat sehr ruhig alles erklärt und sich für jeden Teilnehmer Zeit genommen und hat uns noch diverse Fragen beantwortet.

(Translated by Google) A great team! We were there in the first week of February 2025 for the cross-country skiing course (classic). Rudi was a great ski instructor: careful, clear in his statements as a teacher, attentive, helpful. I always felt well looked after and in good hands at the ski school and learned a lot. Thanks! We'd love to come back :-) (Original) Ein tolles Team! Wir waren in der ersten Februar-Woche 2025 dort zum Langlaufkurs (Klassik). Rudi war ein toller Skilehrer: Umsichtig, klar in den Aussagen als Lehrer, aufmerksam, hilfsbereit. Ich fühlte mich stets gut betreut und in der Skischule gut aufgehoben und habe viel gelernt. Danke! Wir kommen gerne wieder :-)

(Translated by Google) Biathlon experience week - our trainers Christian and Isidor - simply great!!! It was great fun and we learned a lot. Absolutely recommended if you are enthusiastic about cross-country skiing and biathlon. (Original) Erlebniswoche Biathlon - unsere Trainer Christian und Isidor - einfach großartig!!! Es hat riesen Spaß gemacht und wir haben viel gelernt. Absolut empfehlenswert, wenn man sich für Langlauf und Biathlon begeistert.

(Translated by Google) Excellent teachers, very kind and extremely available. Intimate environment, excellent for first timers. Master Norman 🔝 (Original) Maestri bravissimi, gentilissimi disponibilissimi. Ambiente intimo, ottimo per chi è alle prime esperienze. Maestro Norman 🔝

(Translated by Google) We booked the biathlon adventure week through the ski school and were welcomed directly to the hotel by the ski instructor Isidor on the first evening. There we were explained what the next week would be like and all of our questions were answered patiently. We were able to rent ski equipment at a reduced price through the ski school's ski rental service. We did cross-country skiing (skating) for the first time and were very well introduced to the first technique with basic exercises. On the second day we went to the cross-country ski trails outside the stadium and continued to do some exercises here too. Isidor always corrected us individually, recognized our mistakes, put himself in the shoes of the ski students and adapted the exercises accordingly so that everyone achieved success. Isidor also carefully introduced us to shooting and we gradually learned the techniques. Here, too, he corrected individually and was able to correct the smallest errors, for example in posture. We repeatedly looked at the shot pattern together and continued to work on the finer points of shooting. We shot both lying down and standing up. At the end there was a “Gaudi race” which was a lot of fun! The snowshoe hike off the beaten track through the snowy forest was also a very nice experience. Overall it was a very, very nice week. We had a lot of fun, laughed a lot and felt welcomed by the repeated visits to the mountain huts with the ski instructors. You developed very quickly and noticed progress. We were always challenged and supported, but were never overwhelmed. We would like to take this opportunity to thank Isidor and Christian once again for the great time. We would love to come back and recommend the school to everyone! (Original) Wir haben die Biathlon-Erlebniswoche über die Skischule gebucht und wurden am ersten Abend direkt vom Skilehrer Isidor im Hotel begrüßt. Dort wurde uns der Ablauf der kommenden Woche erklärt und unsere Fragen wurden alle geduldig beantwortet. Durch den Skiverleih der Skischule konnten wir zu einem vergünstigten Preis die Skiausrüstung leihen. Wir haben zum ersten Mal Langlauf (Skating) gemacht und wurden mit Grundübungen sehr gut in die erste Technik eingewiesen. Schon am zweiten Tag haben wir uns auf die Loipen außerhalb des Stadions begeben und auch hier weiter punktuell immer wieder Übungen gemacht. Isidor hat uns immer individuell korrigiert, unsere Fehler erkannt, sich in die Skischüler reinversetzt und dementsprechend die Übungen angepasst, sodass jeder zum Erfolg kam. Auch ans Schießen wurden wir von Isidor sorgfältig heran geführt und wir haben nach und nach die Techniken erlernt. Auch hier hat er individuell korrigiert und konnte kleinste Fehler bspw. in der Körperhaltung korrigieren. Immer wieder haben wir uns gemeinsam das Schussbild angeguckt und so weiter an den Feinheiten des Schießens gearbeitet. Wir haben sowohl liegend als auch stehend geschossen. Zum Abschluss wurde ein "Gaudi-Rennen" veranstaltet, das sehr viel Spaß gemacht hat! Auch die Schneeschuhwanderung abseits der Wege durch den verschneiten Wald war ein sehr schönes Erlebnis. Insgesamt war es eine sehr sehr schöne Woche. Wir hatten viel Spaß, haben viel gelacht und uns durch die wiederholte gemeinsame Einkehr mit den Skilehrern in die Berghütten aufgenommen gefühlt. Man hat sich sehr schnell entwickelt und Fortschritte bemerkt. Wir wurden immer gefordert und gefördert, waren aber nie überfordert. Auf diesem Weg möchten wir uns noch einmal ganz herzlich bei Isidor und Christian für die tolle Zeit bedanken. Wir kommen sehr gerne wieder und empfehlen die Schule jedem weiter!

(Translated by Google) An unforgettable experience! We booked the "Pleasure Week." The team of ski instructors was fantastic at accommodating us and our individual needs. We'd go again anytime! (Original) Ein unvergessliches Erlebnis! Wir hatten die "Genusswoche" gebucht. Das Team an Skilehrern ist fantastisch auf uns und unsere individuellen Ansprüche eingegangen. Jederzeit wieder!

The castle of Altrasen can be found at the end of a narrow and steep path. Mountain equipment is recommended to get to it. The castle was built in the 12th century and was the home of Rasun Lords. Unfortunately, it fell into ruin during the 16th century and today just a bunch of outer walls can be appreciated.

Hiked 3/4 of the way up in the middle of October before we saw a sign stating the trail was closed until the end of October… would have been nice have the sign at the bottom of the trail. 30 minute hike up hill to get to the ruins from the parking place. The ruins were probably lovely… we will never know.

(Translated by Google) I went to this place with the emblematic name, after two attempts, the signs at the beginning said 20 or 30 minutes ... but looking at Google Maps I always found myself off the route (!) ... then little by little following a beaten path I realized that the destination was close, immersed in the fir forest and uphill ... finally I'll get there I kept repeating to myself to convince myself that I was on the right path! Then, finally, you see some stones, some neatly arranged rocks and... here are the MUCH-VALUED RUINS, I imagined the knights of a thousand years ago, with their loads, the locals who governed the valley... but the total time didn't add up, anyway, trust me, this adventure WAS worth it, the sun in the late afternoon was starting to shine and when a sign (!) said we had arrived, well, a sense of satisfaction emerged from the scoldings and curses I had launched during the ascent, convinced, as always, that Google was right 😄🫠 (Original) mi sono recato in questo posto dal nome emblematico, dopo due tentativi, i cartelli all'inizio dicevano 20 o 30 minuti ... invece guardando Google Maps mi trovavo sempre fuori percorso (!) ... poi a poco a poco seguendo un sentiero battuto mi sono reso conto che la meta era vicina, immersa nel bosco di abeti e in salita ... finalmente ci arriveró continuavo a ripetermi per convincermi che ero sul sentiero giusto! Poi, finalmente, si scorgono delle pietre, dei sassi ordinati e ... eccole le ROVINE TANTO DECANTATE, immaginavo i cavalieri di mille anni fa, con i loro carichi, la gente del posto che governavano la valle ... peró il tempo totale non tornava, comunque datemi retta, ne VALE la pena questa avventura, il sole nel tardo pomeriggio cominciava ad illuminare e quando un cartello (!) diceva che si era arrivati, beh un senso di soddisfazione emergeva dai rimbrotti e maledizioni che avevo lanciato nell'ascesa, convinto, come sempre, che Google avesse ragione 😄🫠

(Translated by Google) You leave your car at a small cemetery, it is also forbidden, on Sundays parking has no time limit. Follow the path to the ruins, about 30min. Not suitable for strollers!!! following the asphalt road at a certain point, 200/300m away you will find signs on the right for the ruins and you begin a path in the middle of the woods. If you want to go with your family, ok but: no strollers, yes mountain backpacks for children, yes sneakers or trekking shoes and no Sunday shoes, you go up for a while, for those who are not trained it is a little tiring. At a certain point, on the right there they are!! wonderful! a shame not to visit them, there is a small picnic area with a basket. Like rude people to leave rubbish in a place like this. (Original) Si lascia la macchina presso un piccolo cimitero,oltre è vietato,la domenica il parcheggio non ha limitazione di tempo. Si segue il percorso per le rovine, circa 30min. Non adatta a passeggini!!!seguendo la strada asfaltata ad un certo punto, 200/300mt si trovano indicazioni sulla destra per le rovine e si inizia un percorso in mezzo ai boschi. Se volete andare in famiglia ok ma:no passeggini, si zaino da montagna per bambini,si scarpe da ginnastica o trekking e no scarpette della domenica, si sale per un po', per chi non è allenato un po' faticosa lo è. Ad un certo punto,sulla destra eccole!!meravigliose!un peccato non visitarle,c'è una piccola area pic-nik con cestino. Da cafoni lasciare immondizie in un posto così.

(Translated by Google) Castle ruins, not boring and nothing special. Perhaps a little smaller than expected, but definitely worth a quick look. (Original) Burgruine, nicht langweilig und nicht besonders. Vielleicht etwas kleiner als den Erwartungen entsprechend aber für einen kleinen Schwenk durchaus zu haben.

(Translated by Google) The ruins can be reached from the parking lot at the cemetery via a steep descent in the forest in about 25 minutes. There are picnic facilities at the ruins in the form of a bench and table. Unfortunately, the ruin is quite small and you can't see much of it other than a few walls. (Original) Die Ruine ist vom Parkplatz am Friedhof über einen steilen Abstieg im Wald in etwa 25 Minuten zu erreichen. An der Ruine gibt es Picknickmöglichkeiten in Form von Bank und Tisch. Leider ist die Ruine recht klein und man sieht nicht mehr viel davon außer ein paar Mauern.

(Translated by Google) After a stretch in the woods you suddenly arrive at this discreetly restored place, which winds along the crest of a slope opening onto Resun below. The silence, the trees, the arrival from the woods: it's worth a half hour walk. (Original) Dopo un tratto nel bosco si giunge all' improvviso in questo luogo restaurato in maniera discreta, che si snoda sul crinale di un pendio aperto su Resun di sotto. Il silenzio, gli alberi, l' arrivo dal bosco: vale una passeggiata di mezz' ora.