Staller Saddle & Lake Obersee

Idyllic mountain pass

At the end of the Antholz valley, past Lake Antholz (1,650 m), you reach the Staller Saddle at 2,050 m, the border to Austria (East Tyrol), via the pass road. Traffic is regulated as one-way traffic for 24 hours by traffic lights.
The Staller Saddle is also the starting point for many cross-border hikes.

Lake Obersee

Just behind the Staller Saddle, already on Austrian territory, lies the Lake Obersee, a mountain lake at 2,016 m above sea level. The circular hike around the lake is suitable for everyone and is also suitable for prams.

Informations about the Staller Saddle

  • Pass altitude 2,052m
  • State border between Italy and Austria
    > the Staller Saddle is the border crossing to Austria, smugglers' route and historical site of a 1,000-year-old dugout canoe made of Swiss pine wood
  • Pass road is open from mid-May - end of October (weather permitting)
  • Crossing regulated by traffic lights:
    > from South Tyrol to Austria from the 30th to the 45th minute of every hour. 
    > from Austria to South Tyrol from the full hour to the 15th minute of every hour
  • There is a general ban on buses and lorries. Campers only with a max. height of 3m and max length of 10m
  • Starting point for great mountain and hiking tours
  • Lakes Shuttle: from mid of June to the end of September there is the possibility to take a shuttle from the bus stop at the biathlon centre to go behind the Lake Antholz and up to Staller Saddle. All information about the shuttle you will find here.
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