Notable lake · Swabia, Bavaria
Schapfensee
Schapfensee is a lake in Swabia, Bavaria.
Schapfensee: 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 Schapfensee
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 Schapfensee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.63619, 10.77916. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Schapfensee
- Buchenberg · viewpoint · Swabia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Sommerrodelbahn Tegelberg · viewpoint · Swabia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Römervilla · fort · Swabia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Schloss Bullachberg · fort · Swabia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Hopfen am See · fort · Swabia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Hopfensee · lake · Swabia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Neuschwanstein Castle · fort · Swabia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Schwarzeck · viewpoint · Swabia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Geiselstein · viewpoint · Swabia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Schloss Hohenschwangau · fort · Swabia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Franziskanerkloster · church · Swabia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hohe Bleick · viewpoint · Swabia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Frauenstein · fort · Swabia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Former St Mang’s Abbey · church · Swabia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Hohes Schloss · fort · Swabia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Baumgarten · park · Swabia · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kesselwand · viewpoint · Swabia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Hoher Straußberg · viewpoint · Swabia · ~13 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Schapfensee
- Hopfensee · lake · Swabia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Frauensee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~20 km · Must-see
- Haldensee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~28 km · Must-see
- Vilsalpsee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~35 km · Must-see
- Rießersee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~36 km · Must-see
- Traualpsee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~36 km · Must-see
- Staffelsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~37 km · Must-see
- Sieglseen · lake · Vorarlberg · ~41 km · Must-see
- Niedersonthofen Lake · lake · Regierungsbezirk Tübingen · ~48 km · Must-see
- Ferchensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Schapfensee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Schapfensee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Schapfensee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Schapfensee?
Nearby: Buchenberg (viewpoint, 5 km), Sommerrodelbahn Tegelberg (viewpoint, 10 km), Römervilla (fort, 10 km), Schloss Bullachberg (fort, 11 km), Burgruine Hopfen am See (fort, 11 km), Hopfensee (lake, 11 km).
Is Schapfensee worth visiting?
Schapfensee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.