Lago di Braies
The emerald-green lake at the foot of the Croda del Becco, with wooden boats and a path around it that takes an hour. In the hotel on the shore, at the end of the war in 1945, more than a hundred prominent hostages of the SS were freed.
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Weather forecast
The forecast for the next 7 days at this spot: sky, temperatures, rain and wind.
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Getting there
- By train. The nearest station is Monguelfo-Valle di Casies station, 6.7 km away. Alternatively: Villabassa-Braies station, 7.8 km away. From the station you need a bus, a taxi or a car.
- By air. The nearest airport is Bolzano-Dolomiti Airport (BZO), about 64 km away; with more flights, Venice Airport (VCE) is about 135 km away.
- Parking. There are 4 signposted car parks within a kilometre; the nearest is 550 m away, free.
Stations, ports, airports and car parks from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL); distances as the crow flies. Timetables and connections change: check them before you travel.
Climate month by month
The most pleasant months for weather are from June to August, with average highs between 18 and 29 °C. From November to March night-time temperatures drop below freezing on average. The wettest month is August (about 137 mm), the driest January.
| Month | Temperature | High / low | Rain mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | from -9 to 0 °C | 0° -9° | 36 |
| Feb | from -7 to 2 °C | 2° -7° | 40 |
| Mar | from -4 to 5 °C | 5° -4° | 46 |
| Apr | from 0 to 10 °C | 10° 0° | 70 |
| May | from 4 to 14 °C | 14° 4° | 126 |
| Jun | from 9 to 19 °C | 19° 9° | 114 |
| Jul | from 11 to 21 °C | 21° 11° | 122 |
| Aug | from 11 to 21 °C | 21° 11° | 137 |
| Sep | from 6 to 16 °C | 16° 6° | 105 |
| Oct | from 3 to 12 °C | 12° 3° | 109 |
| Nov | from -2 to 6 °C | 6° -2° | 71 |
| Dec | from -7 to 1 °C | 1° -7° | 49 |
Averages for 2015–2024, estimated for an altitude of 1485 m. Air: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis), corrected for the altitude of the place; rain: average monthly total. These are indicative values: the weather on any given day can be very different, so always check the forecast before you go.
On foot and on the water, nearby
- Around Lago di BraiesTrail · T · 3.5 km · +230 m · 1–1.5 hours · less than 1 km
- From Pederù to Rifugio Fanes and Lago di LimoTrail · E · 12.5 km · +630 m · 4.5–5 hours round trip · 7 km
- Picco di Vallandro from Prato PiazzaTrail · E · 8.4 km · +820 m · 4.5–5 hours round trip · 8 km
Nearby
- Plan de Corones and the Messner museumHistory and art · 11 km as the crow flies
- San CandidoTown · 15 km as the crow flies
- Val BadiaNature · 18 km as the crow flies
- Val di FunesNature · 28 km as the crow flies
- Val Gardena and SecedaNature · 30 km as the crow flies
- BressanoneTown · 33 km as the crow flies
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