Notable lake · Bezirk Baden, Aargau
Egelsee
Egelsee is a lake in Bezirk Baden, Aargau.
Egelsee: 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 Egelsee
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 Egelsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.40084, 8.35970. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Egelsee
- Ruine Kindhausen · fort · Bezirk Baden · ~2 km · Must-see
- former Cistercian monastery Wettingen · Buddhist site · Schaffhausen · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lägernsattel · viewpoint · Schaffhausen · ~11 km · Must-see
- Reformierte Kirche · church · Bezirk Bremgarten · ~11 km · Must-see
- Stein Castle · fort · Schaffhausen · ~11 km · Must-see
- Baden thermal baths · fort · Schaffhausen · ~12 km · Must-see
- Werdinsel · river spot · District Zurich · ~12 km · Must-see
- Museum Langmatt Sidney and Jenny Brown Foundation · museum · Schaffhausen · ~12 km · Must-see
- Johanneskirche Arni · church · Bezirk Bremgarten · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kirche Höngg · church · District Zurich · ~13 km · Must-see
- Limmatinseli · park · Bezirk Baden · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ehemalige paritätische Kirche St. Leodegar · church · Bezirk Baden · ~13 km · Must-see
- Schloss Brunegg · fort · Bezirk Lenzburg · ~14 km · Must-see
- Fernsehturm Uetliberg · attraction · District Zurich · ~14 km · Must-see
- Schloss Hilfikon · fort · Bezirk Bremgarten · ~14 km · Must-see
- Mammutmuseum Niederweningen · museum · Schaffhausen · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bronzezeitliche Höhensiedlung Chestenberg · fort · Bezirk Lenzburg · ~15 km · Must-see
- Gustav-Ammann-Park · park · District Zurich · ~16 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Egelsee
- Greifensee · lake · Zug · ~31 km · Must-see
- Strandbad Sursee · lake · Lucerne · ~39 km · Must-see
- Wilersee · lake · Zug · ~40 km · Must-see
- Katholische Kirche Alosen · lake · Zug · ~45 km · Must-see
- Vögele Cultural Center Pfäffikon · lake · Zug · ~50 km · Must-see
- Albstausee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Freiburg · ~52 km · Must-see
- Schlüchtseewächter · lake · Regierungsbezirk Freiburg · ~55 km · Must-see
- Titisee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Freiburg · ~72 km · Must-see
- Untersee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Freiburg · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mathisleweiher · lake · Regierungsbezirk Freiburg · ~72 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Egelsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Egelsee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Egelsee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Egelsee?
Nearby: Ruine Kindhausen (fort, 2 km), former Cistercian monastery Wettingen (Buddhist site, 9 km), Lägernsattel (viewpoint, 11 km), Reformierte Kirche (church, 11 km), Stein Castle (fort, 11 km), Baden thermal baths (fort, 12 km).
Is Egelsee worth visiting?
Egelsee is listed as a notable lake in Aargau on Spotwander.