Places
Lake·Easy·Family·Popular

Lago di Caldaro (Kalterer See)

Trentino-Alto Adige

Shallow and sheltered, the Kalterer See reaches 28°C in summer and is fringed by reedbeds that are a nature reserve on its southern end. A flat path and cycleway loop the shore through Vernatsch and Lagrein vines below the Mendola ridge, with lidos, a biotope boardwalk and a dog beach.

Duration
2–3 hours
Distance
8 km
Elevation
+20 m
Best season
May – September

Parking · Paid

Paid parking at the Kalterer See lidos (St. Josef am See).

Water

Fountains at the lidos and in Kaltern.

Highlights

  • Warmest lake in the Alps
  • Reedbed nature reserve and boardwalk
  • Vineyards of the Wine Road all around

With your dog

Leashed dogs welcome on the shore path and reeds; a marked dog-bathing spot on the south shore.