Vernagt-Stausee

#345 among destinations in Italy

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Lake Vernago or Vernagt-Stausee is a reservoir in Schnalstal, South Tyrol, Italy. The reservoir's water is used to generate electricity at the Etschwerke power station in the village of Naturns. ()

Local name: Lago di Vernago Elevation: 5545 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 46°44'7"N, 10°50'8"E

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Trentino-South TyrolItaly

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Vernagt-Stausee – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Similaun, Weißkugel, Hintere Schwärze, Grawand.

2.9 miNE
Natural attraction, Mountain
Similaun, Texelgruppe Nature Park
74 min walk • The Similaun is a mountain in the Schnalskamm group of the Ötztal Alps. It is on the Austrian-Italian border. At 3,606 m, it is Austria's sixth highest summit. It was first ascended in 1834 by Josef Raffeiner and Theodor Kaserer.
6.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Weißkugel
172 min walk • Weißkugel or Weißkogel is the second highest mountain in the Ötztal Alps and the third highest mountain in Austria. Featuring many glaciers, it lies on the border between Austria and Italy. The easiest way to climb it is over its southern side.
4.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Hintere Schwärze
117 min walk • Hintere Schwärze is a mountain on the border between Austria and Italy. At 3,628 metres, it is the fourth highest peak in the Ötztal Alps.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Grawand
80 min walk • The Grawand is a mountain in the Ötztal Alps in South Tyrol, Italy.
4.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Im Hinteren Eis
121 min walk • Im Hinteren Eis is a mountain in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.
4.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Lagaunspitze
117 min walk • The Lagaunspitze is a mountain in the Saldurkamm group of the Ötztal Alps. It forms a double peak with the slightly lower Saldurspitze to the northwest.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Schnalstal
39 min walk • The Schnalstal is a side valley of the Vinschgau in the autonomous province of South Tyrol, Italy. It belongs almost in its entirety to the municipality of Schnals, while small parts in the entrance area lie in Naturns und Kastelbell-Tschars.
4.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Saldurspitze
122 min walk • The Saldurspitze or Salurnspitze is a mountain in the Saldurkamm group of the Ötztal Alps. It forms a double peak with the slightly higher Lagaunspitze to the southeast.
4.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Östliche Marzellspitze
111 min walk • The Östliche Marzellspitze is a mountain in the Ötztal Alps on the border between Tyrol, Austria, and South Tyrol, Italy.
5.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Schwemser Spitze
142 min walk • The 'Schwemser Spitze or Oberettespitze is a mountain in the Saldurkamm group of the Ötztal Alps.
1.4 miSE
Church
Wallfahrtskirche Unser Frau
36 min walk • The pilgrimage church of Our Lady of Schnalstal is one of the main sanctuaries in South Tyrol, and is located at 1508 m, in the Schnalstal valley in the municipal area of Schnalstal.