Notable lake · Upper Bavaria, Bavaria
Schachensee
Schachensee is a lake in Upper Bavaria, Bavaria.
Schachensee: 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 Schachensee
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 Schachensee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.42404, 11.11964. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Schachensee
- Königshaus am Schachen · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~1 km · Must-see
- Musterstein · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~2 km · Must-see
- Leutascher Dreitorspitze · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~3 km · Must-see
- Wildschutzgebiet Reintal · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Schüsselkarspitze · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Via Alpina Red R45 · trek · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Scharnitzspitze · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Oberreintalschrofen · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Wettersteinwand · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~4 km · Must-see
- Gehrenspitze · viewpoint · Bezirk Innsbruck-Land · ~5 km · Must-see
- Kreuzjoch · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~5 km · Must-see
- Hinterreintalschrofen · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Bernadeinkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Eckbauer · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kreuzeck · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~6 km · Must-see
- Obere Wettersteinspitze · viewpoint · Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Alpspitze · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
- Osterfelderkopf · viewpoint · Upper Bavaria · ~7 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Schachensee
- Rießersee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~8 km · Must-see
- Ferchensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lautersee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~11 km · Must-see
- Luttensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~13 km · Must-see
- Speicher Längental · lake · Bezirk Imst · ~32 km · Must-see
- Walchensee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~32 km · Must-see
- Speicher Finstertal · lake · Bezirk Imst · ~33 km · Must-see
- Kochelsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~37 km · Must-see
- Staffelsee · lake · Upper Bavaria · ~38 km · Must-see
- Frauensee · lake · Vorarlberg · ~41 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Schachensee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Schachensee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Schachensee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Schachensee?
Nearby: Königshaus am Schachen (viewpoint, 1 km), Musterstein (viewpoint, 2 km), Leutascher Dreitorspitze (viewpoint, 3 km), Wildschutzgebiet Reintal (viewpoint, 4 km), Schüsselkarspitze (viewpoint, 4 km), Via Alpina Red R45 (trek, 4 km).
Is Schachensee worth visiting?
Schachensee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.