Notable lake · Swabia, Bavaria
Galgensee
Galgensee is a lake in Swabia, Bavaria.
Galgensee: 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 Galgensee
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 Galgensee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.79677, 10.67225. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Galgensee
- Schloss Marktoberdorf · fort · Swabia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Auerberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- St.Martin · church · Swabia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Herz-Jesu-Kirche · church · Swabia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Römerturm · fort · Swabia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Maria Hilf · church · Swabia · ~19 km · Must-see
- Basilika Sankt Michael · church · Upper Bavaria · ~19 km · Must-see
- St. Stephan (Osteraufkirche) · church · Upper Bavaria · ~21 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Welfenburg Peiting · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~23 km · Must-see
- Burg Wolkenberg · fort · Swabia · ~25 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Hopfen am See · fort · Swabia · ~26 km · Must-see
- St. Christophorus · church · Swabia · ~26 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Hohenfreyberg · fort · Swabia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Eisenberg · fort · Swabia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Wieskirche · church · Upper Bavaria · ~27 km · Must-see
- St. Michael · church · Swabia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Hopfensee · lake · Swabia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Burgruine Wagegg · fort · Swabia · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Galgensee
- Hopfensee · lake · Swabia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Frauensee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~41 km · Must-see
- Haldensee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~43 km · Must-see
- Niedersonthofen Lake · lake · Regierungsbezirk Tübingen · ~44 km · Must-see
- Staffelsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~48 km · Must-see
- Vilsalpsee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~49 km · Must-see
- Traualpsee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~51 km · Must-see
- Großer Alpsee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Tübingen · ~56 km · Must-see
- Sieglseen · lake · Vorarlberg · ~56 km · Must-see
- Pilsensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Galgensee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Galgensee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Galgensee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Galgensee?
Nearby: Schloss Marktoberdorf (fort, 5 km), Auerberg (viewpoint, 10 km), St.Martin (church, 13 km), Herz-Jesu-Kirche (church, 16 km), Römerturm (fort, 16 km), Maria Hilf (church, 19 km).
Is Galgensee worth visiting?
Galgensee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.