Grünsee (Pflersch)
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| Grünsee Lago Verde | |
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  Grünsee Lago Verde | |
| Location | Pflersch Tal, South Tyrol (Italy) |
| Coordinates | 46°57′52″N 11°16′58″E / 46.96444°N 11.28278°E |
| Type | Mountain lake |
| Primary outflows | Fernerbach also: Pflerscher Bach (subterranean) |
| Basin countries | Italy |
| Surface area | 7,070 m2 (76,100 sq ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,680 m (5,510 ft) |
The Grünsee (Italian: Lago Verde) lies in the westernmost part of the Pflersch Valley (left side valley of the Eisack river below the Brenner) pass 1,680 metres above sea level. To get to the lake, one has to go by car to the Ochsen alpine hut, and then on foot approximately 11 km west to the lake. The road is not accessible in winter for cars. As a typical mountain lake the water is very clean (A grade quality). It remains cold even in summer. The lake was created as remnant, when the Feuerstein Ferner had drawn itself. It gives fish such as trout and carp a protected, untouched living space. The lake drains subterraneously via the Fernerbach.