Bergsee Fennberger See

Lake Favogna

A lovely winding mountain road leads you quickly up from Cortaccia, through woods, meadows, vineyards and fruit orchards to the high plateau of Favogna.

The jewel of this Alto Adige plateau is without question little Lake Favogna, perfect for a summer swim. Although the lake is registered as a biotope with unusual flora and fauna, a small wooden platform with a ladder down to the water gives you the chance of swimming in the clear moor water while enjoying the views of the St. Leonard's church and the surrounding mountain peaks. Water lilies, reeds and dragonflies build a summer frame for the lake, which is a popular spot for ice-skating during the cold winter months.

The plateau offers many walking paths as well as the possibility of travelling up by hiking path or via ferrata. The plateau is also an excellent destination for bikers, be it mountain bikers, motor bikers or racing bikers.

A special tip: about 10km past Cortaccia, following a small group of houses and a fruit orchard, you can find a group of several Sequoia trees to the right of the road, planted on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the coronation of Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria (1898).

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