Lake Tret

The well-known and popular Tret Lake is a lake for bathing and a protected area, located only a stone’s throw from the Alta Val di Non

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From the parking space Klammeben near S. Felice Senale, a walking trail takes you to Lake Tret in about 45 minutes -
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The lake, also known as Felixer Weiher, is surrounded by meadows and forests -
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A short and flat round trail makes you surround the lake in a pleasant walk -
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Especially in summer, Lake Tret is very popular for bathing -
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Despite of its high location (1,604 m asl), the water temperature rises up to 25 degrees C -
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Information panel at the lakeside - details about flora and fauna -
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Lake Tret is a protected natural monument -
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Close-up: devil’s shoestring with a damselfly -
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Slightly above the lake, there is the Waldruhe tavern, which is famous for its Kaiserschmarrn, a sugared pancake with raisins -
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From Lake Tret you can start a series of walks, e.g. to the Monte Macaion -
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Also fishing is possible, if you have a valid day ticket and the Italian fishing licence -
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In the first months of spring, the lake is still snow-covered -
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Slowly nature is reawakening -
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Beside frogs, also amphibians and salamander live in or at the lake -
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Heralds of spring on the meadows at the lakeside -
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At the Passo Palade near the pilgrimage site San Felice, where South Tyrol and the Trentino meet, there is a little lake in the forest. This lake of 3.84 hectares already appears in the historic Atlas Tyrolensis of the 18th century. Then without name, it was later named Lago di Tret (Felixer Weiher in German) in the course of time, when the inhabitants of the Italian village of Tret purchased grounds in its environs.

Lake Tret can be reached on different hiking trails. In San Felice, the hiking trail n° 9 starts, leading across wonderful forests and larch meadows up to the lake. Especially in high summer, visitors enjoy a jump into the fresh waters of the lake. This is when even at 1,604 m a.s.l. the water temperature reaches up to 25 degrees C. Hungry? At the lakeside, at the tavern Waldruhe, you can taste the delicious Kaiserschmarrn, a local delicacy. If you would like to continue your walk, you can choose the Seerundweg (trail round the lake), the San Felice mountain pasture (Felixer Alm) and Mount Macaion (Gantkofel).

The 3-4 m deep lake, with its little island, is under natural protection. The biotope is rich in water plants, that are also controlled 1-2 times a year. Fish such as tench as well as dragonflies, amphibians, butterflies and bumble bees live in and round the lake. For fishing you need a day ticket and the Italian fishing license.

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