Must-see lake · Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
Thumsee
Thumsee is a lake in Upper Bavaria, Bavaria.
Thumsee: 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 Thumsee
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 Thumsee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.71871, 12.82512. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thumsee
- Ruine Karlstein · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~1 km · Must-see
- ReichenhallMuseum · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Alte Saline · museum · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Predigtstuhlbahn · attraction · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Zwiesel · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Ristfeuchthorn · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hochstaufen · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Spechtenkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Predigtstuhl · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dötzenkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kirche St. Zeno · church · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fuderheuberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Karkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Dreisesselberg · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Schloß Staufeneck · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mittlerer Rotofen · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Burgstall Hagenfels · fort · Upper Bavaria · ~10 km · Must-see
- Jochköpfl · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Thumsee
- Abtsdorfer See · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~28 km · Must-see
- Obersee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~32 km · Must-see
- Pillersee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wiesensee · lake · Bezirk Zell am See · ~37 km · Must-see
- Taubensee · lake · Salzburg · ~37 km · Must-see
- Fridolfinger See · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~38 km · Must-see
- Lake Chiemsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~42 km · Must-see
- Höllerersee · lake · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~43 km · Must-see
- Walchsee · lake · Salzburg · ~48 km · Must-see
- Irrsee · lake · Bezirk Salzburg-Umgebung · ~52 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Thumsee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Thumsee 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 Thumsee?
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 Thumsee?
Nearby: Ruine Karlstein (fort, 1 km), ReichenhallMuseum (museum, 5 km), Alte Saline (museum, 5 km), Predigtstuhlbahn (attraction, 5 km), Zwiesel (viewpoint, 5 km), Ristfeuchthorn (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Thumsee worth visiting?
Thumsee is listed as a must-see lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.