Picturesque Plansee: pure nature in the Tyrolean Alps
Brief information:
- Where is the Plansee located? It lies at 976 metres in the district of Reutte in Tyrol.
- Can you swim in the lake? Visitors can enjoy extensive sunbathing lawns and swim in one of the cleanest lakes in Tyrol with water quality class I.
- How long and deep is the Plansee? 5.7km and reaches depths of up to 78m
- Is it suitable for water sports? Yes, you can dive in the lake, go boating and more
- Is fishing allowed in the Plansee? Yes, whitefish, Arctic char, brown trout, rainbow trout, minnows and perch are just some of the lake's inhabitants.
The Plansee is located in the district of Reutte. With an area of just under 3 km², it is the second largest natural lake in Tyrol.
Together with Lake Heiterwanger See, the lake is used as a storage facility by the Reutte electricity company, and one of the highest commercial shipping lines in Austria operates on Lake Plansee and Lake Heiterwanger See, offering round trips from the end of May until autumn. Boarding points are at the three hotels "Forelle", "Seespitze" and "Fischer am See".
In summer, the lake is used for swimming and various water sports such as surfing, sailing, diving and fishing, and in winter for ice skating and curling. In the village of the same name, Plansee (municipality of Breitenwang), there is a campsite, the "Forelle" hotel, an alpine pasture with a cheese dairy and restaurant as well as a scheduled boat landing stage.
Here we tell you in our blog, how to get to the most beautiful viewpoint!
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