mountain pass
Mendel Pass
A pass above Bolzano with a historic funicular alongside, looking out over the Adige valley vineyards.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Laives
Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy · Europe
About Laives
Laives works well as a base: 10 minutes from Cornaiano, 18km from Lago di Carezza.
Laives is in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, with about 11,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cornaiano, about 6 km away.
Laives (Italian: [ˈlaives]), also known as Leifers (German: [ˈlaɪfɐs]), is a town and a comune (municipality) in the province of South Tyrol in northern Italy. It is located about 8 kilometres (5 mi) south of the city of Bolzano. Laives is one of only six mainly Italian-speaking municipalities in South Tyrol, and isRead more
the fourth-largest municipality in the province.
The town's main language fluctuated severely in the 19th and 20th centuries as part of Austria-Hungary and then the Kingdom of Italy. Laives' population is noted as being especially proficient in both Italian and German linguistic codes.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Laives?
Within an hour or so of Laives: Mendel Pass (10 km), Passo di Lavazè (14 km), Lago di Carezza (18 km), Passo di Costalunga Latemar Viewpoint (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Laives?
The nearest famous roads are Mendel Pass, Passo di Lavazè and Grosse Dolomitenstrasse (SS48).
Where is Laives?
Laives is in Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy, about 6 km from Cornaiano.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 10,710
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Trentino-Alto Adige
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 46.4268, 11.3384
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Laives
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
mountain pass
Passo di Lavazè
A gentle forested pass between the Val di Fiemme and the Val d'Ega, with the Latemar massif rising ahead.
14 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Lago di Carezza
A tiny jewel-toned lake reflecting the Latemar peaks, framed by spruce forest beside the Great Dolomites Road.
18 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Passo di Costalunga Latemar Viewpoint
A roadside outlook on the Karer Pass road with the Latemar towers reflected in the woods below.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Grosse Dolomitenstrasse (SS48)
The Great Dolomites Road from Bolzano to Cortina over the Costalunga, Pordoi and Falzarego passes.
20 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Passo di Costalunga (Karer Pass)
The 1,745 m western gateway of the Great Dolomite Road, climbing from Bolzano past the emerald Lago di Carezza with the Latemar and Rosengarten walls towering overhead.
21 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
Gampen Pass (Passo delle Palade)
The wooded pass linking Merano's valley to the Val di Non, a quiet and consistently graded climb.
21 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Alpe di Siusi
Europe's largest high-altitude alpine meadow in the Dolomites, offering sweeping views of the Sassolungo and Sciliar massifs.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Laives
26 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereMendel PassA pass above Bolzano with a historic funicular alongside, looking out over the Adige valley vineyards.
- Right herePasso di LavazèA gentle forested pass between the Val di Fiemme and the Val d'Ega, with the Latemar massif rising ahead.
- 20 kmPasso di Costalunga Latemar ViewpointA roadside outlook on the Karer Pass road with the Latemar towers reflected in the woods below.
- 20 kmGrosse Dolomitenstrasse (SS48)The Great Dolomites Road from Bolzano to Cortina over the Costalunga, Pordoi and Falzarego passes.
- 21 kmPasso di Costalunga (Karer Pass)The 1,745 m western gateway of the Great Dolomite Road, climbing from Bolzano past the emerald Lago di Carezza with the Latemar and Rosengarten walls towering overhead.
- 21 kmGampen Pass (Passo delle Palade)The wooded pass linking Merano's valley to the Val di Non, a quiet and consistently graded climb.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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