The Most Beautiful Alpine Lakes To Visit This Summer
Here are 10 Must-See Lakes in the Alps this Summer. From the Italian Dolomites to France‘s Lac d’Annecy.
Most people travel to the Alps during the winter months, but summer is the perfect season to discover the real beauty of Europe's largest mountain range. Not only are the hiking trails picturesque but also most mountain lakes are warm enough to swim or rent a boat. Expect crystal clear waters, snowy peaks, and fewer crowds than in the Mediterranean. Below, we take you through ten of the most beautiful alpine lakes you should consider putting on your list for a summer adventure. Here is our hit list, starting with the Italian Dolomites:
Lago di Braies (Pragser Wildsee), Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
- Where to Stay: At Hotel Petrus, half an hour away.
- How to Get There: Bolzano is the nearest airport, 1 1/2 hours away. Served by SkyAlps.
Lago di Carezza (Karer See), Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy
- Where to Stay: At Parhotel Mondschein in Bolzano.
- How to Get There: South Tyrol's capital is a 30-minute car drive.
Read our Insider's Guide to Bolzano here.
Attersee, Upper Austria, Austria
- Where to Stay: At the newly opened Schloss Fuschl at Fuschlsee, the neighboring lake to Attersee. The hotel is now run by Rosewood.
- How to Get There: Fly into Salzburg, a quick drive from Attersee.
Wörthersee, Carinthia, Austria
- Where to Stay: At Falkensteiner Hotel Velden.
- How to Get There: The nearest airport is Klagenfurt, 20 minutes by car.
Chiemsee, Bavaria, Germany
- Where to Stay: At the beautiful Der Schmiedhof, a 30 minute drive.
- Where to Eat: Try Stubn in der Frasdorfer Hütte.
- How to get there: Fly into Munich (1-hour drive) or Salzburg (35 minutes).
Walchensee, Bavaria, Germany
- Where to Stay: At the iconic Schloss Elmau, only 20 minutes by car.
- How to Get There: Fly into Munich, a 1 1/4 hour drive.
Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee), Switzerland
- Where to Stay: At Villa Honegg, located on Mount Bürgenstock on top of the lake.
- How to Get There: The nearest airport is Zurich, roughly an hour drive.
Arnensee, Gstaad, Bernese Alps, Switzerland
- Where to Stay: At our own property, the 84 Club Chalet in Rougemont, a 20-minute drive.
- Where to Eat: At Rössli in Feutersoey.
- How to Get There: Fly into Geneva, a 2-hour drive.
Read our Insider's Guide to Gstaad here.
Lac d’Annecy, France
- Where to Stay: At L’Auberge du Père Bise right at the shore of Lac d’Annecy.
- How to Get There: The nearest airport is Geneva, less than an hour's drive.
Lake Bled, Slovenia
- Where to Stay: At Adora Hotel.
- How to Get There: Ljubljana airport is a 30-minute drive, and Klagenfurt in Austria is one hour away.
84 Rooms recommends: 10 Hotels In South Tyrol To Bookmark For Summer In The Mountains, and An Insider Guide To The Swiss Alps In Summer.