Notable lake · Swabia, Bavaria
Elbsee
Elbsee is a lake in Swabia, Bavaria.
Elbsee: 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 Elbsee
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 Elbsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.80013, 10.55238. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Elbsee
- Schloss Marktoberdorf · fort · Swabia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Maria Hilf · church · Swabia · ~9 km · Must-see
- St.Martin · church · Swabia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Burg Wolkenberg · fort · Swabia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Wagegg · fort · Swabia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Herz-Jesu-Kirche · church · Swabia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Auerberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Schöneberg · fort · Swabia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Neuenburg · fort · Swabia · ~23 km · Must-see
- Römerturm · fort · Swabia · ~23 km · Must-see
- Heilig Geist · church · Swabia · ~24 km · Must-see
- St. Lorenz Basilica · fort · Regierungsbezirk Tübingen · ~25 km · Must-see
- Franz Sperr · fort · Swabia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kapelle St. Josef · church · Swabia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Wallfahrtskirche "Maria Schnee" · church · Swabia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Hohenfreyberg · fort · Swabia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Eisenberg · fort · Swabia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ruine Nesselburg · fort · Swabia · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Elbsee
- Hopfensee · lake · Swabia · ~30 km · Must-see
- Niedersonthofen Lake · lake · Regierungsbezirk Tübingen · ~35 km · Must-see
- Haldensee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~43 km · Must-see
- Frauensee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~43 km · Must-see
- Vilsalpsee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~47 km · Must-see
- Großer Alpsee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Tübingen · ~47 km · Must-see
- Traualpsee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~49 km · Must-see
- Sieglseen · lake · Vorarlberg · ~55 km · Must-see
- Staffelsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~59 km · Must-see
- Pilsensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~67 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Elbsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Elbsee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Elbsee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Elbsee?
Nearby: Schloss Marktoberdorf (fort, 7 km), Maria Hilf (church, 9 km), St.Martin (church, 13 km), Burg Wolkenberg (fort, 14 km), Burgruine Wagegg (fort, 17 km), Herz-Jesu-Kirche (church, 17 km).
Is Elbsee worth visiting?
Elbsee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.