Must-see lake · Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
Kirchsee
Kirchsee is a lake in Upper Bavaria, Bavaria.
Kirchsee: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Kirchsee
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Kirchsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.81898, 11.61926. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kirchsee
- Maria Elend · church · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Platten · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Schloss Harmating · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Taubenberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nüchternbrunn · church · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Sulzkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gefällberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Rechelkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Schürfenkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Nesselscheibe · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~14 km · Must-see
- Gronetseck · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kogelkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Luckenkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~15 km · Must-see
- Fentberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Heigelkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- St. Peter und Paul · church · Upper Bavaria · ~16 km · Must-see
- Obelisk am Kasperlbach · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
- Blomberg Westgipfel · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kirchsee
- Tegernsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~18 km · Must-see
- Schloss Tegernsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~20 km · Must-see
- Schliersee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~26 km · Must-see
- Kochelsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~35 km · Must-see
- Schloss Starnberg · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~36 km · Must-see
- Soinsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~39 km · Must-see
- Walchensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~40 km · Must-see
- Staffelsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~46 km · Must-see
- Pilsensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~49 km · Must-see
- Nadisee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kirchsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kirchsee yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Kirchsee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Kirchsee?
Nearby: Maria Elend (church, 4 km), Platten (viewpoint, 10 km), Schloss Harmating (fort, 12 km), Taubenberg (viewpoint, 12 km), Nüchternbrunn (church, 12 km), Sulzkopf (viewpoint, 12 km).
Is Kirchsee worth visiting?
Kirchsee is listed as a must-see lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.