Brief information:
- Where is the Plansee? It is located at 976 m in the Reutte district in Tyrol.
- Can you swim in the Plansee? 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 a depth of up to 78m
- Is it suitable for water sports? Yes, you can go diving, boating, and more in the lake
- Is it allowed to fish in the Plansee? Yes, whitefish, arctic char, brown trout, rainbow trout, Erlritze and perch are just a few of the lake inhabitants.
The Plansee is located in the Reutte district. With an area of almost 3 km² it is the natural lake of Tyrol.
The lake is used as a storage facility by the Reutte electricity works together with the Heiterwanger See, and one of the highest commercial shipping routes in Austria runs on Plansee and Heiterwanger See. Boarding points are at the three hotels “Forelle”, “Seespitze” and “Fischer am See”.
The lake is used in summer 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 camping site, the “Forelle” hotel, an alpine pasture with a show dairy and restaurant, as well as a scheduled landing stage.
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