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Lake Totensee at Alpe of Villandro
Chiusa, Eisack Valley & Wipp Valley
Description
The lake Totensee, literally “lake of death” is less threatening than its name suggests. The lake is located in a hollow below the well-known Chapple Totenkirchl. Surrounded by boulders and meadows, it is situated at an altitude of 2200 m. The macabre name comes from...

The lake Totensee, literally “lake of death” is less threatening than its name suggests.

The lake is located in a hollow below the well-known Chapple Totenkirchl. Surrounded by boulders and meadows, it is situated at an altitude of 2200 m. The macabre name comes from the agricultural expression “dead”, which can be interpreted as unprofitable.