Best Landscape Photography Locations in the Dolomites

The Dolomites are a UNESCO World Heritage mountain range in the Italian Alps, spanning South Tyrol and Trentino. Jagged limestone spires, alpine lakes, and dramatic valley views make this one of the most photographed mountain landscapes in Europe, with elevation doing a lot of the work in lifting locations above haze and low cloud.

By Robert Bridgewater · Last updated July 29, 2026

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Latzfonser Kreuz

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Elevated, dramatic terrain — ridge or summit position · 2,371 m elevation

Monte Cristalo

River

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Valley or low-lying terrain · 1,705 m elevation

Sunset view over Agordo

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Valley or low-lying terrain · 1,577 m elevation

Lagazuio Mountain Range

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Elevated, dramatic terrain — ridge or summit position · 2,725 m elevation

Lago Nambino

Lake

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Valley or low-lying terrain · 1,768 m elevation

Col Raiser, Seceda Plateau

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Elevated terrain · 2,102 m elevation

Piramidi di terra di Longomoso

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Varied terrain nearby, significant relief · 1,139 m elevation

Seceda, South Tyrol

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Elevated, dramatic terrain — ridge or summit position · 2,460 m elevation

Völser Weiher

Lake

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Flat or gently rolling terrain · 1,050 m elevation

Passo delle Erbe - Dolomites

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Flat or gently rolling terrain · 1,990 m elevation

Cappella di San Maurizio

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Valley or low-lying terrain · 2,122 m elevation

Baita Segantini

Lake

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Elevated, dramatic terrain — ridge or summit position · 2,175 m elevation

Misurina Dolomites

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Valley or low-lying terrain · 1,745 m elevation

Cascate di Fanes

Waterfall

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Valley or low-lying terrain · 1,484 m elevation

Cinque Torri from Averau

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Elevated terrain · 2,447 m elevation

Pond with a view, Seceda

Lake

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Valley or low-lying terrain · 2,007 m elevation

Fonda Savio Hut, Cadini di Misurina

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Elevated, dramatic terrain — ridge or summit position · 2,351 m elevation

Passo Pordoi

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Varied terrain nearby, significant relief · 2,240 m elevation

Passo delle Erbe - Sas de Putia

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Flat or gently rolling terrain · 1,995 m elevation

Rasciesa - Raschötz

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Elevated, dramatic terrain — ridge or summit position · 2,189 m elevation

Monte Lagazuoi Piccolo, Rifugio View

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Elevated, dramatic terrain — ridge or summit position · 2,687 m elevation

St. Jakob

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Varied terrain nearby, significant relief · 1,278 m elevation

Nigerpass

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Varied terrain nearby, significant relief · 1,685 m elevation

Cascata di Riva n.1

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Valley or low-lying terrain · 940 m elevation

Val Fonda

Mountain

Bortle 2 — excellent to rural dark sky
Valley or low-lying terrain · 1,574 m elevation

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