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Prags - Braies

Valle di Braies – Rienz River Path loop from Biotop Schmiedenmoos

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Italy
South Tyrol
Prags - Braies

Valle di Braies – Rienz River Path loop from Biotop Schmiedenmoos

Hard

4.7

(33)

395

riders

Valle di Braies – Rienz River Path loop from Biotop Schmiedenmoos

03:06

54.5km

710m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

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Biotop Rienzau-Welsberg

Waypoints

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Bus stop

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4.88 km

Valle di Braies

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Colors of nature in autumn....

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9.79 km

Rienz River Path

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It is absolutely impressive how the wild river, which rises at the foot of the Three Peaks, rushes through the valley here.

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11.4 km

Biotop Rienzau-Welsberg

Nature Reserve

4

13.2 km

View of Lake in the Dolomites

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Great views? Where to?

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13.6 km

Lake Valdaora

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The Olang Reservoir (also Welsberger Reservoir, Welsberger Lake or Olanger Lake, Italian Lago di Valdaora) is located in the upper Puster Valley in South Tyrol. It dams the Rienz River …

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22.5 km

Biotop Rienzau - Biotopo Ontaneto della Rienza

Nature Reserve

7

24.2 km

Cycle Path Tunnel Between Perca and Brunico

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Great for driving👍

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27.2 km

Bruneck Old Town

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Bruneck is worth a detour, beautiful city center with a nice shopping street.

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28.7 km

Former railway line with only a slight incline, beautiful wooden bridge and illuminated tunnels 👌🤠🤩🤩🤩

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46.3 km

Panoramic View of the Dolomites

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A beautiful view of the mountains, actually along the entire bike path

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54.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

16.7 km

8.23 km

7.15 km

Surfaces

35.7 km

15.4 km

1.98 km

1.42 km

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Elevation

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Highest point (1,350 m)

Lowest point (840 m)

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Monday 13 July

21°C

13°C

89 %

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Comments

October 2, 2024,Pragser Wildsee - Hoch ist's wärmer als runter
The vacation was actually planned a little differently, but sometimes the weather doesn't stick to the agreement. The temperatures in Italy are colder than in Germany and the clouds hang low between the mountains.
But the weather gods left a small gap in the rain. Just right for a tour to the tourist magnet, the Pragser Wildsee.
From our accommodation …

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Given the strenuous 🥵 tour yesterday, we spontaneously changed our plans and are staying an extra day in South Tyrol.

First, we went 30 km until just before Toblach. We already knew the "Olympia" campsite 🏕️ from two years ago, a great place and the highlight is the heated pool 🏊 which we naturally used.

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Today I'm driving half-power up to Lake Braies, a little Sunday excursion. A pretty beautiful spot on earth, but also bombarded with Asian bus convoys :) and sausage in a bun for €10, that's just how it is ☺️
The twinge in my thigh still can't be gently relieved, hopefully it will still carry me over the Brenner Pass to …

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The last 2 days have taken their toll...so today is a short stage 😁

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At times I took the panoramic variant on the way out, always very well indicated by signs and paint on the asphalt. Some stretch of beaten dirt road in the woods, pleasant. The Braies side, at 7 pm on a June evening, is sparsely populated and regains its charm. Spectacular there entrance to Brunico downhill in the two tunnels that …

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The route continues through the Pustertal on quiet side streets until just before Schmieden. From Schmieden the climb to Plätzwiese begins. We initially decided on the gravel road, which was easy to drive, before continuing on to the road halfway up the climb. We then treated ourselves to the Hotel “Hohe Gaisl” on the Plätzwiese. With 3/4 board and swimming …

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