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# Lago di Braies at sunrise
- URL: https://explorer.samadesign.dev/lago-di-braies-at-sunrise/
- Published: 2026-09-20T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-20T16:00:00.000Z
- Description: A Dolomites lake at dawn, a wooden boat and the quietest trail in South Tyrol.
- Author: Lena Hartmann
- Tags: Italy, Europe, #mask-diamond, #Import 2026-10-20 20:25

By eight in the morning, Lago di Braies belongs to the tour buses. At six, it belongs to the ducks, a few photographers and whoever rented the first boat.

## Getting there

The lake is a short bus ride from Dobbiaco station. In summer the road is closed to cars from mid-morning, so plan to arrive early or by bus.

## Where to stay

Sleep in the valley, in Braies or Villabassa, and walk to the shore before sunrise.

![The front of a wooden boat on a calm mountain lake](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1476514525535-07fb3b4ae5f1?auto=format&fit=crop&w=2000&q=80)

The rowing boats open at nine. Photo by Luca Bravo / [Unsplash](https://unsplash.com/?utm%5Fsource=explorer%5Fdemo&utm%5Fmedium=referral)

## What I would do differently

I would walk the full loop around the lake before taking the boat. The far shore is calm and almost empty.

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