Großer Birkensee

Großer Birkensee: 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 Großer Birkensee

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 Großer Birkensee — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 49.45641, 11.25676. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Großer Birkensee

• St. Leonhard · church · Middle Franconia · ~5 km · Must-see
• Klingender Wasserfall · waterfall · Middle Franconia · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sankt-Mauritius-Kapelle · church · Middle Franconia · ~5 km · Must-see
• St. Jakobus-Kirche · church · Middle Franconia · ~7 km · Must-see
• Ehem. Wasserschloss Malmsbach · fort · Middle Franconia · ~7 km · Must-see
• Flechten-Kiefernwälder südlich Leinburg · sanctuary · Middle Franconia · ~7 km · Must-see
• Industriemuseum Lauf · museum · Middle Franconia · ~8 km · Must-see
• Wenzelburg · fort · Middle Franconia · ~8 km · Must-see
• Kirchenruine St. Leonhard · fort · Middle Franconia · ~8 km · Must-see
• St. Salvator · church · Middle Franconia · ~8 km · Must-see
• Kunigundenberg · viewpoint · Middle Franconia · ~9 km · Must-see
• Nonnenberg · viewpoint · Middle Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
• Schmausenbuck · viewpoint · Middle Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
• Burgstall Ödes Schloss · fort · Middle Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
• Nuremberg Zoo · sanctuary · Middle Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
• Buchenberg · viewpoint · Middle Franconia · ~11 km · Must-see
• Bärenbrunnen · park · Middle Franconia · ~12 km · Must-see
• Feuchtgebiet und Sandmagerrasen bei Speikern · sanctuary · Middle Franconia · ~12 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Großer Birkensee

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Großer Birkensee

• Steinberger See · lake · Saxony · ~86 km · Must-see
• Murner See · lake · Saxony · ~87 km · Must-see
• Brückelsee · lake · Saxony · ~89 km · Must-see
• Weißenstädter See · lake · Upper Franconia · ~106 km · Must-see
• Eixendorfer See · lake · Saxony · ~108 km · Must-see
• Sarchinger Weiher · lake · Saxony · ~110 km · Must-see
• Froschgrundsee · lake · Landkreis Sonneberg · ~126 km · Must-see
• Untreusee · lake · Saale-Orla-Kreis · ~129 km · Must-see
• vodní dílo Jesenice · lake · Cheb · ~140 km · Must-see
• Itzelberger See · lake · Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart · ~143 km · Must-see

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