Must-see lake · Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse
Edersee
Edersee is a lake in Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse.
Edersee: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Edersee
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Edersee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 51.18702, 8.97627. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Edersee
- Basdorfer Kirche · church · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~3 km · Must-see
- Burg Bring · fort · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~3 km · Must-see
- Klosterruine Ober-Werbe · fort · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~6 km · Must-see
- Peterskopf · viewpoint · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~6 km · Must-see
- Burg am Backofen · fort · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~7 km · Must-see
- Schloß Waldeck · fort · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~7 km · Must-see
- Traddelkopf · viewpoint · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~8 km · Must-see
- Uhrenkopf · viewpoint · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~8 km · Must-see
- Rabenstein · viewpoint · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~10 km · Must-see
- Talgang · viewpoint · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~11 km · Must-see
- Burg Hessenstein · fort · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~12 km · Must-see
- Klosterruine Schaaken · attraction · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sengelsberg · viewpoint · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~12 km · Must-see
- Homberg · viewpoint · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Kilian · church · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kesselberg · viewpoint · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~15 km · Must-see
- St. Nikolai · church · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~15 km · Must-see
- Philipp-Nicolai-Kirche · church · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Edersee
- Gombether See · lake · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~33 km · Must-see
- Borkener See · lake · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~33 km · Must-see
- Singliser See · lake · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~34 km · Must-see
- Deutschordensschloss Mülheim/Möhne · lake · Regierungsbezirk Kassel · ~74 km · Must-see
- Grüner See · lake · Landkreis Eichsfeld · ~78 km · Must-see
- Dutenhofener See · lake · Regierungsbezirk Gießen · ~92 km · Must-see
- Biggesee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Gießen · ~95 km · Must-see
- Norderteich · lake · Regierungsbezirk Detmold · ~97 km · Must-see
- Seilersee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Arnsberg · ~113 km · Must-see
- Northeim Lake District · lake · Landkreis Eichsfeld · ~114 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Edersee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Edersee yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Edersee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Edersee?
Nearby: Basdorfer Kirche (church, 3 km), Burg Bring (fort, 3 km), Klosterruine Ober-Werbe (fort, 6 km), Peterskopf (viewpoint, 6 km), Burg am Backofen (fort, 7 km), Schloß Waldeck (fort, 7 km).
Is Edersee worth visiting?
Edersee is listed as a must-see lake in Hesse on Spotwander.