Notable lake · Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
Hintersee
Hintersee is a lake in Upper Bavaria, Bavaria.
Hintersee: 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 Hintersee
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 Hintersee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.60653, 12.85461. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hintersee
- Edelweißlahnerkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~2 km · Must-see
- Eisberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~3 km · Must-see
- Rotpalfen · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Blaueis · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hochkalter · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Jochköpfl · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Stadelhorn · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wagendrischelhorn · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Wimbachklamm · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Großes Häuselhorn · viewpoint · Bezirk Zell am See · ~7 km · Must-see
- Ameisnockenkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hocheisspitze · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Kammerlinghorn · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Watzmann-Südspitze · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Kleines Palfenhorn · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Grünstein · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Großes Palfenhorn · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Karkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hintersee
- Thumsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Obersee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Wiesensee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pillersee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~28 km · Must-see
- Zeller See · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~40 km · Must-see
- Taubensee · lake · Salzburg · ~42 km · Must-see
- Abtsdorfer See · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~43 km · Must-see
- Walchsee · lake · Salzburg · ~50 km · Must-see
- Schwarzsee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~50 km · Must-see
- Fridolfinger See · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hintersee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hintersee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hintersee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hintersee?
Nearby: Edelweißlahnerkopf (viewpoint, 2 km), Eisberg (viewpoint, 3 km), Rotpalfen (viewpoint, 4 km), Blaueis (viewpoint, 5 km), Hochkalter (viewpoint, 5 km), Jochköpfl (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Hintersee worth visiting?
Hintersee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.