Notable lake · Lower Franconia, Bavaria
Schenkensee
Schenkensee is a lake in Lower Franconia, Bavaria.
Schenkensee: 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 Schenkensee
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 Schenkensee — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 49.64054, 10.34159. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Schenkensee
- Schloss Seehaus · fort · Middle Franconia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Gipshöhle Höllern und Gipshügel "Sieben Buckel" · sanctuary · Middle Franconia · ~9 km · Must-see
- Altes Schloss · fort · Middle Franconia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Michaelskirche · church · Middle Franconia · ~11 km · Must-see
- Schwanberg · sanctuary · Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart · ~12 km · Must-see
- Kloster Schwarzenberg · Buddhist site · Middle Franconia · ~13 km · Must-see
- Burgsstall Oberschloss · fort · Lower Franconia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ruine Scharfeneck · fort · Middle Franconia · ~14 km · Must-see
- St. Johannes · church · Lower Franconia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Rotes Hörnle · viewpoint · Middle Franconia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Marktbreit · fort · Hesse · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. Michael · church · Middle Franconia · ~18 km · Must-see
- Weinturm · attraction · Middle Franconia · ~19 km · Must-see
- Handwerkerhaus aus Bad Windsheim · attraction · Middle Franconia · ~21 km · Must-see
- Naturpark Steigerwald · sanctuary · Middle Franconia · ~21 km · Must-see
- Fränkisches Freilandmuseum · museum · Middle Franconia · ~21 km · Must-see
- Schloss Schönborn · fort · Lower Franconia · ~21 km · Must-see
- St. Mauritiuskirche · church · Lower Franconia · ~22 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Schenkensee
- Froschgrundsee · lake · Landkreis Sonneberg · ~116 km · Must-see
- Trappensee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart · ~121 km · Must-see
- Itzelberger See · lake · Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart · ~128 km · Must-see
- Schenkensee · lake · Regierungsbezirk Stuttgart · ~0 km
- Großer Wolfsee · lake · Lower Franconia · ~1 km
- Sperbersee · lake · Lower Franconia · ~2 km
- Wolfsee · lake · Middle Franconia · ~7 km
- Osingsee · lake · Middle Franconia · ~11 km
- Weed · lake · Middle Franconia · ~12 km
- Tränksee · lake · Lower Franconia · ~13 km
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Frequently asked
Is Schenkensee full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Schenkensee yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Schenkensee?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Schenkensee?
Nearby: Schloss Seehaus (fort, 7 km), Gipshöhle Höllern und Gipshügel "Sieben Buckel" (sanctuary, 9 km), Altes Schloss (fort, 10 km), Michaelskirche (church, 11 km), Schwanberg (sanctuary, 12 km), Kloster Schwarzenberg (Buddhist site, 13 km).
Is Schenkensee worth visiting?
Schenkensee is listed as a notable lake in Bavaria on Spotwander.