8 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Passo Manghen
Narrow, tree-then-tundra climb to 2,047 m linking the Valsugana with Val di Fiemme: a Giro d'Italia climb that stays almost empty of cars. Twenty-plus hairpins, a summit lakelet and Lagorai granite all to yourself.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Lago di Carezza
A tiny jewel-toned lake reflecting the Latemar peaks, framed by spruce forest beside the Great Dolomites Road.
25 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Lago di Tovel
Emerald lake cupped in the Brenta Dolomites, famous until 1964 for turning blood-red each summer from an algal bloom. A quiet paved road through Val di Tovel ends near the shore; a flat loop trail circles the water under 2,000-m walls.
26 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Passo di Costalunga (Karer Pass)
The 1,745 m western gateway of the Great Dolomite Road, climbing from Bolzano past the emerald Lago di Carezza with the Latemar and Rosengarten walls towering overhead.
28 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Alpe di Siusi
Europe's largest high-altitude alpine meadow in the Dolomites, offering sweeping views of the Sassolungo and Sciliar massifs.
37 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
Passo Rolle
A beautiful Dolomite pass at 1984m offering postcard-perfect views of the Pale di San Martino peaks and gentle, flowing driving curves.
40 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Great Dolomite Road
A legendary alpine driving route through the Dolomites from Bolzano to Cortina d'Ampezzo via dramatic mountain passes.
42 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
Great Dolomites Road (Bolzano–Cortina)
The legendary SS48 strings together Carezza, Pordoi and Falzarego in one of the world's great mountain drives.
42 km · about 50 min drive