Notable lake · Middle Franconia, Bavaria
Wolfsee
Wolfsee is a lake in Middle Franconia, Bavaria.
Wolfsee: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Wolfsee
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Wolfsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.63785, 10.42370. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wolfsee
- Altes Schloss · fort · Middle Franconia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Michaelskirche · church · Middle Franconia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kloster Schwarzenberg · Buddhist site · Middle Franconia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Schloss Seehaus · fort · Middle Franconia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Gipshöhle Höllern und Gipshügel "Sieben Buckel" · sanctuary · Middle Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Ruine Scharfeneck · fort · Middle Franconia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Rotes Hörnle · viewpoint · Middle Franconia · ~13 km · Must-see
- St. Michael · church · Middle Franconia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bartholomäuskirche · church · Middle Franconia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Burgsstall Oberschloss · fort · Lower Franconia · ~15 km · Must-see
- St. Johannes · church · Lower Franconia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Naturpark Steigerwald · sanctuary · Middle Franconia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Schwanberg · sanctuary · Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart · ~17 km · Must-see
- Burg Hoheneck · fort · Middle Franconia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Weinturm · attraction · Middle Franconia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Handwerkerhaus aus Bad Windsheim · attraction · Middle Franconia · ~19 km · Must-see
- Fränkisches Freilandmuseum · museum · Middle Franconia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Kirche Kreuzerhöhung · church · Middle Franconia · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Wolfsee
- Froschgrundsee · lake · Landkreis Sonneberg · ~113 km · Must-see
- Trappensee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart · ~127 km · Must-see
- Itzelberger See · lake · Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart · ~129 km · Must-see
- Weißenstädter See · lake · Upper Franconia · ~145 km · Must-see
- Sperbersee · lake · Lower Franconia · ~7 km
- Schenkensee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart · ~7 km
- Schenkensee · lake · Lower Franconia · ~7 km
- Großer Wolfsee · lake · Lower Franconia · ~7 km
- Osingsee · lake · Middle Franconia · ~10 km
- Tränksee · lake · Lower Franconia · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wolfsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Wolfsee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Wolfsee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Wolfsee?
Nearby: Altes Schloss (fort, 5 km), Michaelskirche (church, 6 km), Kloster Schwarzenberg (Buddhist site, 7 km), Schloss Seehaus (fort, 9 km), Gipshöhle Höllern und Gipshügel "Sieben Buckel" (sanctuary, 10 km), Ruine Scharfeneck (fort, 11 km).
Is Wolfsee worth visiting?
Wolfsee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.