Must-see lake · Aosta Valley, Aosta Valley
Bortelsee
Bortelsee is a lake in Aosta Valley, Aosta Valley.
Bortelsee: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Bortelsee
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Bortelsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 46.28755, 8.10804. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bortelsee
- Punta del Rebbio · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~2 km · Must-see
- Punta di Terrarossa / Wasenhorn · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~4 km · Must-see
- Hille glacier · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~4 km · Must-see
- Lago d'Avino · lake · Aosta Valley · ~6 km · Must-see
- Simplon Pass · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pizzo Cornera · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~11 km · Must-see
- Old and New Stockalper Palace · fort · Obwalden · ~12 km · Must-see
- Pizzo Cervandone · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~12 km · Must-see
- Spitzhorli · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~13 km · Must-see
- Schwarzhorn · viewpoint · Aosta Valley · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gondoschlucht · fort · Obwalden · ~13 km · Must-see
- Binn valley · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~14 km · Must-see
- Riederhorn · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~15 km · Must-see
- Camoscellahorn · viewpoint · Verbano-Cusio-Ossola · ~16 km · Must-see
- Valle Devero · sanctuary · Aosta Valley · ~17 km · Must-see
- Guggilihorn · viewpoint · Oberwallis · ~17 km · Must-see
- Eggishorn · viewpoint · Obwalden · ~19 km · Must-see
- Lago di Devero · lake · Aosta Valley · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bortelsee
- Lago d'Avino · lake · Aosta Valley · ~6 km · Must-see
- Lago di Devero · lake · Aosta Valley · ~19 km · Must-see
- Boniger See · lake · Oberwallis · ~26 km · Must-see
- Reformierte Kirche · lake · Oberwallis · ~30 km · Must-see
- Stausee Mattmark · lake · Oberwallis · ~38 km · Must-see
- Weingartensee · lake · Oberwallis · ~41 km · Must-see
- Schwarzsee · lake · Oberwallis · ~43 km · Must-see
- Oeschinen Lake · lake · Oberwallis · ~47 km · Must-see
- Grünsee · lake · Oberwallis · ~50 km · Must-see
- Lämmerensee · lake · Oberwallis · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bortelsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bortelsee yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Bortelsee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Bortelsee?
Nearby: Punta del Rebbio (viewpoint, 2 km), Punta di Terrarossa / Wasenhorn (viewpoint, 4 km), Hille glacier (viewpoint, 4 km), Lago d'Avino (lake, 6 km), Simplon Pass (viewpoint, 9 km), Pizzo Cornera (viewpoint, 11 km).
Is Bortelsee worth visiting?
Bortelsee is listed as a must-see lake in Aosta Valley on Spotwander.