Notable lake · Swabia, Bavaria
Bischofsee
Bischofsee is a lake in Swabia, Bavaria.
Bischofsee: 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 Bischofsee
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 Bischofsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.78217, 10.69984. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bischofsee
- Schloss Marktoberdorf · fort · Swabia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Auerberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
- St.Martin · church · Swabia · ~15 km · Must-see
- Basilika Sankt Michael · church · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Römerturm · fort · Swabia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Herz-Jesu-Kirche · church · Swabia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Welfenburg Peiting · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~20 km · Must-see
- St. Stephan (Osteraufkirche) · church · Upper Bavaria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Maria Hilf · church · Swabia · ~21 km · Must-see
- Wieskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Hopfen am See · fort · Swabia · ~24 km · Must-see
- Hopfensee · lake · Swabia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Hohenfreyberg · fort · Swabia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Eisenberg · fort · Swabia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Buchenberg · viewpoint · Swabia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Burg Wolkenberg · fort · Swabia · ~27 km · Must-see
- St. Lorenz Kapelle · church · Upper Bavaria · ~27 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Gschrift · fort · Swabia · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bischofsee
- Hopfensee · lake · Swabia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Frauensee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~38 km · Must-see
- Haldensee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~42 km · Must-see
- Staffelsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~45 km · Must-see
- Niedersonthofen Lake · lake · Regierungsbezirk Tübingen · ~46 km · Must-see
- Vilsalpsee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~48 km · Must-see
- Traualpsee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~50 km · Must-see
- Rießersee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~55 km · Must-see
- Sieglseen · lake · Vorarlberg · ~55 km · Must-see
- Pilsensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bischofsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bischofsee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bischofsee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bischofsee?
Nearby: Schloss Marktoberdorf (fort, 7 km), Auerberg (viewpoint, 7 km), St.Martin (church, 15 km), Basilika Sankt Michael (church, 17 km), Römerturm (fort, 17 km), Herz-Jesu-Kirche (church, 18 km).
Is Bischofsee worth visiting?
Bischofsee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.