Brief information:
- Where is Lake Keutschacher See? It is located south of the Lake Wörthersee in Carinthia
- What can you do at Lake Keutschacher? You can swim, dive, sail, windsurf, fish, hike, cycle, play tennis and much more.
- Does it cost admission? There are freely accessible places and several beach resorts that charge a small entrance fee
General
The Keutschacher See is located in a valley surrounded by the Karawanks. Pyramidenkogel It is very easy to see from the lake. The lake is 1.32 km² in size and is the sixth largest lake in Carinthia. It has a maximum depth of 15.6 meters. The water is clear and clean and is ideal for bathing, swimming, sailing and fishing. The area surrounding the lake is scenic and offers many hiking and cycling trails.
The Keutschacher See is a popular alternative to Lake Wörthersee very popular, as it is also located in the immediate vicinity of Klagenfurt but is not as crowded as the tourist hotspots along Lake Wörthersee. Many travelers have already chosen Lake Keutschacher to enjoy the idyllic atmosphere and quieter ambience.
temperature
The lake warms up quickly in spring and regularly reaches water temperatures of over 25 degrees Celsius in the middle of the lake. The edge areas are even warmer. In winter it regularly freezes over and often has a continuous ice cover from January to March.
Where can I swim?
The lake currently offers 23 free entrances. There are several beach resorts around the lake, e.g. Gerti's Beach, Strandbad Felsennest, Strandbad Keuschnig or Strandbad Petritz. The Keutschacher See is particularly popular with nudist enthusiasts, as the southern shore with its spacious nudist area is well known and is often visited by friends of nudism.
Pile dwelling settlement
A pile-dwelling settlement from the Neolithic period was discovered 6,000 years ago on a shallow area in the lake. It was used for around 300 years and belongs to the oldest of four pile-dwelling periods in Central Europe. The piles were made of various types of wood and the houses were built from logs and wickerwork. The number of houses is not known. Radiometric data from other finds indicate that they were built between 4340 and 3780 BC.
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