Passo Pramollo
On the Austrian border, the lifts stay open in summer and carry you to an alpine lake with a beach and pedalos. It is the right day out when the children have had enough of footpaths.
- From the houseabout 35 km via Pontebba · 45 minutes by car
- When to goSummer for the lake and the open lifts, winter for skiing.
- Where it isOn the Austrian border above Pontebba · Nassfeld in German
- DistanceAbout 35 km from Tarvisio, 45 minutes
Passo Pramollo — Nassfeld in German — sits on the Austrian border above Pontebba. It is known in winter as a ski area, but the reason we put it in this guide is summer.
Here, unlike almost everywhere else nearby, the lifts keep running in summer. And high up there is an alpine lake with an adventure park: beach, water games, slides. The entrance ticket covers the rides, a parasol and a sun lounger for the whole day, and half an hour of pedalo.
Fill up before you drive up: petrol costs less in Austria than in Italy, and you are already there. It is the kind of detail no guide writes and everyone who lives here does.
It is the place you need on the third or fourth day of a holiday, when the children have walked enough and want an afternoon for themselves. Around it there are still twenty-six themed trails and hundreds of kilometres of walking and mountain biking routes for anyone who refuses to give in.
You cross a border: bring valid identification. And remember that Austrian motorways require a vignette — if you stay on ordinary roads, you do not need one.
Passo Pramollo in pictures
Frequently asked questions
Can you visit Passo Pramollo in summer?
Yes, and it is one of the few places in the area where the lifts keep running in summer. High up there is an alpine lake with a beach, water games and pedalos.
Is Passo Pramollo good for children?
Very. The park by the high lake has a beach, slides and water games, and the ticket includes a parasol, a lounger and half an hour of pedalo. It is the right choice for a day when the children want to enjoy themselves rather than walk.
How far is Passo Pramollo from Tarvisio?
About thirty-five kilometres via Pontebba, which by car means roughly forty minutes. You cross the Austrian border, so you need valid identification.
We run a holiday flat in Tarvisio, in a well-served, strategic spot in the heart of the village. We know these places because we go to them: the distances, the car parks and the opening times above were all checked at source, one by one.
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