Lago di Braies
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsIn Braies di Fuori, in the hamlet of Säge, 6 km before the lake. Handy if you come by car and prefer the valley to the crowded surroundings of the boat landing.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →Three-star hotel in the municipality of Braies, at the head of the valley. You stay in the valley itself, to be at the lakeshore before the morning crowds.
€150 a nightSee on Booking →Hotel in the centre of Villabassa, a Val Pusteria village where the Val di Braies opens out. For walking to dinner in the village and driving up to the lake in the morning.
€150 a nightSee on Booking →Historic hotel in Monguelfo, in the Val Pusteria, away from the crowds at the lake. For sleeping in an old village and going up to Braies or Prato Piazza by day.
€150 a nightSee on Booking →Hotel in Monguelfo, Riva di Sotto, in the Val Pusteria. Simple comfort in the village, for alternating the walk round Lago di Braies with the climb to the Rifugio Biella.
€170 a nightSee on Booking →Small hotel in Tesido, above Monguelfo, on Via del Borgo. An affordable address on the Val Pusteria side, with Lago di Braies to reach by car or bus.
In summer, car access to the lake is restricted during the day: book your parking or take the bus.
€115 a nightSee on Booking →Inn in Santa Maria, a hamlet of Dobbiaco on the heights above the village. For a tight budget on the Dobbiaco side, between Lago di Braies and the Tre Cime.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →Family-run hotel in Dobbiaco Nuova, on Via al Lago. A simple base in the village, for anyone going up to Lago di Braies by car or bus in the morning.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →Hotel in Dobbiaco on Via Pusteria, the road that runs through the valley. Handy by car for combining Lago di Braies, Prato Piazza and the Val di Braies.
€130 a nightSee on Booking →Family-run hotel on Via Pusteria in Monguelfo, the village next to the Val di Braies. For sleeping down in the valley and going up to the lake before the coaches arrive.
€185 a nightSee on Booking →Historic hotel 500 m from the lake, on the road to San Vito. You walk round the water at daybreak, when the car parks and the rowing boats are still empty.
The building dates from 1899, the era of the first mountain holiday resorts in the Dolomites.
€250 a nightSee on Booking →Boutique B&B in Monguelfo, on Via Bersaglio. For a polished stay in an intimate setting, with Lago di Braies and the Croda del Becco trails by day.
€220 a nightSee on Booking →Four-star hotel with spa in Dobbiaco, on Via Alemagna. For recovering after the climb to the Rifugio Biella, with Lago di Braies and the Tre Cime within driving distance.
€250 a nightSee on Booking →Four-star hotel in the centre of Dobbiaco, on Via Fratelli Baur. The village restaurants and shops on foot in the evening, Lago di Braies by car in the morning.
€200 a nightSee on Booking →Four-star hotel in Dobbiaco, on Via Herbstenburg. A comfortable base in the village for exploring Lago di Braies, Prato Piazza and the Val Pusteria.
€210 a nightSee on Booking →